Homicides in Egypt
Egypt: Homicides was 4,565 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Egypt is 4,565 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Egypt peaked at 4,565 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,454 deaths, in 2000.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,454 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,459 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,463 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,465 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,463 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,506 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,586 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,689 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,824 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,979 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3,244 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 3,496 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3,579 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,609 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,643 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,684 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,721 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,769 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,041 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4,165 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,360 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4,565 deaths | +4.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4,565 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4,565 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 12.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,589 deaths | 2,454 deaths | 2,979 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,695 deaths | 3,244 deaths | 4,165 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,462 deaths | 4,360 deaths | 4,565 deaths | 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)
- 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 homicides in Egypt?
- Homicides in Egypt was 4,565 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,565 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,454 deaths in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for homicides?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.