Intentional homicides in Egypt
Egypt: Intentional homicides was 1.31 per 100,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides in Egypt, 1990–2017
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.31 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Egypt peaked at 2.97 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3593 per 100,000 people, in 1994.
Egypt ranks 119th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Intentional homicides in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4606 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.4798 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4489 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3878 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3593 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.605 per 100,000 people | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4051 per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6436 per 100,000 people | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6638 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8069 per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 per 100,000 people | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 1.04 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.06 per 100,000 people | +97.8% |
| 2011 | 2.97 per 100,000 people | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 1.72 per 100,000 people | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.31 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4273 per 100,000 people | 0.3593 per 100,000 people | 0.4798 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7561 per 100,000 people | 0.4051 per 100,000 people | 1.13 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.13 per 100,000 people | 1.31 per 100,000 people | 2.97 per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More public sector data for Egypt
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6178 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -93.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.56 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -24.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,156 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Egypt?
- Intentional homicides in Egypt was 1.31 per 100,000 people in 2017, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3593 per 100,000 people in 1994.
- How does Egypt rank for intentional homicides?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.