Homicides in Egypt
Egypt: Homicides was 96 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
96 deaths
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
643 deaths
in 1977
All-time low
50 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
30
1965–2019
Homicides in Egypt, 1965–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, homicides in Egypt stood at 96 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Egypt peaked at 643 deaths in 1977 and was at its lowest, 50 deaths, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 51st of 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149 deaths | 149 deaths | 149 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 460 deaths | 324 deaths | 643 deaths | 7 |
| 1980s | 306 deaths | 241 deaths | 371 deaths | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.3 deaths | 50 deaths | 135 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.5 deaths | 75 deaths | 331 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More social development data for Egypt
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 220,033 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 23,763 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.187 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.179 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.159 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.187 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.076 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.115 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Egypt?
- Homicides in Egypt was 96 deaths in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 643 deaths in 1977.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 deaths in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for homicides?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.