Egypt, Arab Rep.—Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #182 of 185Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.6
2021
YoY Change
-20.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#182
of 185 countries
Maximum
1
2012
Minimum
0.6
2021
CAGR
-1.7%
22 years
Last
0.6
Previous
0.8
Highest
1
Lowest
0.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Egypt, Arab Rep.'s suicide rate was 0.6 in 2021, ranking #182 out of 185 countries. This represents a -20.3% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 1 (2012) and the lowest was 0.6 (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.6 | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9 |
Top Countries — Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 28.7 | 2021 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 27.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Eswatini | 27.2 | 2021 |
| 4 | Guyana | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 24.8 | 2021 |
| 6 | South Africa | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 7 | Suriname | 22.3 | 2021 |
| 8 | Lithuania | 22.1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 21.4 | 2021 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 21.2 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Methodology
Data compiled by World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://www.who.int/data/gho.