Egypt - Intentional self-harm 2012

Suicides Egypt 2012

There are 6 suicides per day in Egypt

In 2012 around 2,222 suicides occurred in Egypt, 55 more than in 2011. In 2012, on average 6 Egyptians committed suicide every day.

Egypt reported 2.69 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 9.87 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Egypt has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 2,222 recorded suicide cases in 2012, 1,585 were men suicides and 637 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 3.43 per 100,000 men and for women 1.42 per 100,000 female.

Statistics show that in 2014, suicides were the main cause of unnatural death in the world. In Egypt suicide also is one of the leading causes of unnatural death. By comparison, there were 2,207 homicides in Egypt, there are more suicides than homicides. For every homicide there were 1 suicides.

Related data:

Egypt - Intentional self-harm

Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
2012	637	1,585	2,222	1.42	3.43	2.69
2011	608	1,559	2,167	1.38	3.45	2.69
2010	628	1,399	2,027	1.46	3.17	2.58
2009	617	1,357	1,974	1.46	3.14	2.57
2008	619	1,351	1,970	1.50	3.18	2.62
2007	631	1,335	1,966	1.56	3.21	2.67
2006	656	1,333	1,989	1.65	3.26	2.75
2005	674	1,317	1,991	1.73	3.29	2.82
2004	687	1,339	2,026	1.80	3.41	2.92
2003	713	1,335	2,048	1.90	3.47	3.01
2002	713	1,354	2,068	1.94	3.59	3.10
2001	704	1,359	2,063	1.96	3.68	3.16
2000	668	1,308	1,976	1.90	3.62	3.09

Egypt - Intentional self-harm

Sources: Countryeconomy.com | UN