Algeria vs Egypt: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Algeria
21.64 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Egypt
22.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Algeria rank
75th
Egypt rank
73rd

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 22.37 per 1,000 live births against 21.64 per 1,000 live births in Algeria, a difference of 0.73 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 75th and Egypt ranks 73rd of 213 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 34.96 per 1,000 live births 38.49 per 1,000 live births 3.52 per 1,000 live births Egypt
2010s 25.36 per 1,000 live births 27.14 per 1,000 live births 1.78 per 1,000 live births Egypt
2020s 22.28 per 1,000 live births 23.44 per 1,000 live births 1.15 per 1,000 live births Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Algeria or Egypt?
Egypt, at 22.37 per 1,000 live births against 21.64 per 1,000 live births in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Algeria and Egypt?
0.73 per 1,000 live births, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Algeria ranks 75th and Egypt ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed