Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 1,360 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Egypt, 1990–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1,360 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Egypt peaked at 2,890 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 231, in 1994.
That places Egypt 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 269 | — |
| 1991 | 288 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 276 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 244 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 231 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 471 | +103.9% |
| 2004 | 322 | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 522 | +62.1% |
| 2006 | 549 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 680 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 967 | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 912 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,839 | +101.6% |
| 2011 | 2,703 | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 2,207 | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 2,890 | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 1,711 | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 1,532 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1,360 | -11.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,360 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,360 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 349, 3.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.6 | 231 | 288 | 5 |
| 2000s | 631.86 | 322 | 967 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,035 | 1,360 | 2,890 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Egypt?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Egypt was 1,360 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,890 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 231 in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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