Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0039 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1806 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0039 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Egypt is 0.0039 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.1806 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Egypt 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1735 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0945 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0039 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0039 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 0.1406 units per square kilometre | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 85 Jamaica 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Seychelles 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Syria 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Panama 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1806 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.