Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Egypt
Egypt: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 1.31 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
1.31
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
120th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 2011
All-time low
0.3593
in 1994
Years of data
19
1990–2017
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Egypt, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Egypt is 1.31, 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 1990 vs 2020 in Egypt peaked at 2.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3593, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4273 | 0.3593 | 0.4798 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7561 | 0.4051 | 1.13 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 1.31 | 2.97 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 23,763 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.232 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.115 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.187 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.159 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.179 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.076 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Egypt?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Egypt was 1.31 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3593 in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Egypt ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is homicide rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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