Male homicide victims in Egypt
Egypt: Male homicide victims was 1,945 homicides in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Egypt is 1,945 homicides, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 620.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Egypt peaked at 2,372 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 270 homicides, in 2004.
That places Egypt 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Male homicide victims in Egypt, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 270 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 459 homicides | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 405 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 517 homicides | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 856.58 homicides | +65.7% |
| 2009 | 719 homicides | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1,642 homicides | +128.4% |
| 2011 | 2,372 homicides | +44.5% |
| 2012 | 1,945 homicides | -18.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,945 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,945 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 homicides, 27.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 537.76 homicides | 270 homicides | 856.58 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,986 homicides | 1,642 homicides | 2,372 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Egypt?
- Male homicide victims in Egypt was 1,945 homicides 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 male homicide victims recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 270 homicides in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for male homicide victims?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2012.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 620.4%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.