Suicide Rate in Egypt
Egypt: Suicide Rate was 0.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.63
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2012
All-time low
0.63
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Egypt stood at 0.63. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Egypt peaked at 1.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 181st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.91 | — |
| 2001 | 0.94 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.96 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.92 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.99 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.79 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.63 | -20.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.94, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.929 | 0.9 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.958 | 0.89 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 2 |
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 suicide rate in Egypt?
- Suicide rate in Egypt was 0.63 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for suicide rate?
- Egypt ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.