Homicide rate from firearms in Egypt
Egypt: Homicide rate from firearms was 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.02 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 318.8%
World rank
33rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.02 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0.2576 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2011
Homicide rate from firearms in Egypt, 2006–2011
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
Egypt recorded 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate from firearms in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 318.8% on the previous year and up 683.8% over ten years.
That places Egypt 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate from firearms in Egypt, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2576 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.3489 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5544 homicides per 100,000 population | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4491 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4821 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +318.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1998 homicides per 100,000 population, 10.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0641 homicides per 100,000 population, 31.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4025 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2576 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5544 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4821 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 30 Suriname 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population
- 31 Cape Verde 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population
- 32 Nicaragua 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
- 34 Thailand 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Albania 0.8892 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 36 Canada 0.7354 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 from firearms in Egypt?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Egypt was 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011, 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 from firearms recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2576 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 683.8%. 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.