Homicides, by sex of the victim in Egypt
Egypt: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 296 homicides in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Egypt, 2004–2021
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.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 296 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2021.
The figure is up 79.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Egypt peaked at 331 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52 homicides, in 2004.
That places Egypt 24th out of 138 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Egypt, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 63 homicides | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 144 homicides | +128.6% |
| 2007 | 163 homicides | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 110.42 homicides | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 193 homicides | +74.8% |
| 2010 | 197 homicides | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 331 homicides | +68.0% |
| 2012 | 261.87 homicides | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 165 homicides | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 296 homicides | +79.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.9 homicides | 52 homicides | 193 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 263.29 homicides | 197 homicides | 331 homicides | 3 |
| 2020s | 230.5 homicides | 165 homicides | 296 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Egypt?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Egypt was 296 homicides in 2021, 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 331 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 homicides in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .