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Egypt Homicide Rate

Egypt's homicide rate fell to 1.34 per 100,000 in 2017, down from 1.54 per 100,000 in 2016, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.2 from the previous year. Egypt has homicide rate lower than the global median (1.34 vs median 2.32). Compared with the median in Africa, Egypt is lower (1.34 vs regional median 4.12) and ranks 20th out of 24 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2017)

(in Per 100,000)
Year Homicide Rate (Per 100,000)
2017 1.34
2016 1.54
2015 1.75
2014 3.02
2012 2.42
2011 3.03
2010 2.11
2009 1.07
2008 1.15
2007 0.83
2006 0.68
2005 0.66
2004 0.42
2003 0.62
1994 0.37
1993 0.4
1992 0.46
1991 0.49
1990 0.47
Egypt Homicide Rate : Definition
Homicide Rate measures the number of intentional murders per 100,000 people in Egypt.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 74.5% 71% 2022
Gini Index 28.5 points 31.9 points 2021
Happiness Index 3.82 points 3.98 points 2024
Population 116.54M 114.54M 2024
Poverty Rate 1.4% 2% 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 90.31% 91.59% 2023