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Homicide rate by age of the victim in Egypt

Egypt: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1977
All-time low
0.0726 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
30
1965–2019

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Egypt, 1965–2019

00.511.51965199220191965: 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1974: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 0.996 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0.767 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.857 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.464 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.073 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.111 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.077 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.082 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.091 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.268 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.264 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.158 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.343 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.111 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.096 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2019.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Egypt peaked at 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0726 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.

That places Egypt 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1965 0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people —
1973 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people +197.8%
1974 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people -27.8%
1975 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1976 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
1977 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people +30.9%
1978 0.9957 deaths per 100,000 people -37.5%
1979 0.7665 deaths per 100,000 people -23.0%
1980 0.8566 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
1987 0.4635 deaths per 100,000 people -45.9%
2000 0.0726 deaths per 100,000 people -84.3%
2001 0.0898 deaths per 100,000 people +23.6%
2002 0.1203 deaths per 100,000 people +34.0%
2003 0.1854 deaths per 100,000 people +54.1%
2004 0.0998 deaths per 100,000 people -46.2%
2005 0.1112 deaths per 100,000 people +11.5%
2006 0.0976 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
2007 0.0767 deaths per 100,000 people -21.4%
2008 0.0816 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2009 0.0998 deaths per 100,000 people +22.3%
2010 0.0906 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2011 0.2248 deaths per 100,000 people +148.0%
2012 0.2684 deaths per 100,000 people +19.4%
2013 0.2998 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
2014 0.2638 deaths per 100,000 people -12.0%
2015 0.1579 deaths per 100,000 people -40.1%
2016 0.1398 deaths per 100,000 people -11.5%
2017 0.3432 deaths per 100,000 people +145.6%
2018 0.1107 deaths per 100,000 people -67.7%
2019 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4896 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1970s 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7665 deaths per 100,000 people 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1980s 0.6601 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4635 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8566 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2000s 0.1035 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0726 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1854 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.1995 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0906 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3432 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 107 Malaysia 0.139 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 108 Ireland 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 109 Singapore 0.0982 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 111 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Egypt?
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Egypt was 0.0956 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1977.
What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0726 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
Egypt ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by age of the victim
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.