Egypt vs India: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group

Egypt
2.22
in 2024
India
2.62
in 2024
Egypt rank
62nd
India rank
60th

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group over time

  • Egypt
  • India
2.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 2.62 against 2.22 in Egypt, a difference of 0.4.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 62nd and India ranks 60th of 106 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt India Difference Ahead
1990s 6.86 11.6 4.73 India
2000s 3.85 7.8 3.95 India
2010s 2.7 4.53 1.83 India
2020s 2.33 2.92 0.5943 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality under five death rate by wealth group, Egypt or India?
India, at 2.62 against 2.22 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality under five death rate by wealth group between Egypt and India?
0.4, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and India rank globally for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Egypt ranks 62nd and India ranks 60th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed