Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Egypt

Egypt: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 11 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11 attacks
Change on year
down 80.7%
World rank
37th
of 187 countries
All-time high
647 attacks
in 2015
All-time low
0 attacks
in 1973
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Egypt, 1970–2021

0200400600197019952021

Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 11 attacks for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Egypt peaked at 647 attacks in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1973.

Egypt ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7 attacks 0 attacks 2 attacks 10
1980s 4.4 attacks 0 attacks 9 attacks 10
1990s 47.11 attacks 1 attacks 143 attacks 9
2000s 1.3 attacks 0 attacks 5 attacks 10
2010s 210.9 attacks 2 attacks 647 attacks 10
2020s 34 attacks 11 attacks 57 attacks 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 35 Canada 12 attacks compare
  2. 35 Venezuela 12 attacks compare
  3. 37 Greece 11 attacks compare
  4. 37 Uganda 11 attacks compare
  5. 40 Bangladesh 10 attacks compare
  6. 40 Cote d'Ivoire 10 attacks compare
  7. 40 Ukraine 10 attacks compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Egypt?
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Egypt was 11 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 647 attacks in 2015.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1973.
How does Egypt rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
Egypt ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries
Unit
attacks
Source
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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