Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Egypt
Egypt: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
4.13 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
63rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.15 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0.6697 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2012
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Egypt, 2004–2012
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 by sex of the victim in Egypt is 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 516.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Egypt peaked at 5.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6697 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2004.
Egypt ranks 63rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Egypt, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6697 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +66.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9661 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +62.7% |
| 2009 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | +124.2% |
| 2011 | 5.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 84% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6697 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Turkey 4.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 4.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 62 Myanmar 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population
- 64 Aruba 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Moldova 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Georgia 3.96 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 by sex of the victim in Egypt?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Egypt was 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012, 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6697 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.8%. 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.