Egypt vs MENA Programme Region: Under-five mortality rate

Egypt
22.37
in 2024
MENA Programme Region
26.79
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
MENA Programme Region rank
2nd

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Egypt
  • MENA Programme Region
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How they compare

MENA Programme Region currently reports 26.79 against 22.37 in Egypt, a difference of 4.42.

That makes MENA Programme Region's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 5th and MENA Programme Region ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and MENA Programme Region in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt MENA Programme Region Difference Ahead
1980s 126.92 103.14 23.77 Egypt
1990s 67.34 64.74 2.6 Egypt
2000s 38.49 43.58 5.09 MENA Programme Region
2010s 27.14 30.56 3.42 MENA Programme Region
2020s 23.44 26.92 3.49 MENA Programme Region

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Egypt or MENA Programme Region?
MENA Programme Region, at 26.79 against 22.37 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Egypt and MENA Programme Region?
4.42, with MENA Programme Region ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and MENA Programme Region?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Egypt and MENA Programme Region rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Egypt ranks 5th and MENA Programme Region ranks 2nd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate. 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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,450 data points, 1942–2024
Last refreshed