Suicide Rate in Egypt, Arab Republic of

Egypt, Arab Republic of: 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, Arab Republic of, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.912001: 0.942002: 0.962003: 0.952004: 0.952005: 0.942006: 0.922007: 0.92008: 0.92009: 0.922010: 0.932011: 0.992012: 12013: 12014: 0.982015: 0.972016: 0.942017: 0.892018: 0.892019: 0.912020: 0.792021: 0.63

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate in Egypt, Arab Republic of 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, Arab Republic of peaked at 1.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2021.

Egypt, Arab Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 180 Lebanon 0.7 compare
  4. 182 Jordan 0.6 compare
  5. 183 Syrian Arab Republic 0.59 compare
  6. 184 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Suicide rate in Egypt, Arab Republic of was 0.63 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2012.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2021.
How does Egypt, Arab Republic of rank for suicide rate?
Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt, Arab Republic of 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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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.