Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Egypt
Egypt: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
120th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.97 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0.3593 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
Years of data
19
1990–2017
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Egypt, 1990–2017
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Egypt is 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Egypt peaked at 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3593 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1994.
Egypt ranks 120th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4606 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 0.4798 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4489 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3878 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3593 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.605 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4051 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6436 homicides per 100,000 population | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6638 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8069 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +97.8% |
| 2011 | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4273 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3593 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4798 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7561 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4051 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 117 Uzbekistan 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 118 France 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Serbia 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 121 Iceland 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 123 Algeria 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Egypt
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23,763 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Egypt?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Egypt was 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3593 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Egypt ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.