Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Egypt
Egypt: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 35.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Egypt is 35.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Egypt peaked at 35.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 35.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 35.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.4% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Egypt?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Egypt was 35.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Egypt ranks 70th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.