Child mortality, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
-1.46 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-7.64 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Egypt is -2.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at -1.46 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.64 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Egypt 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1958 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1959 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1960 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1961 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1962 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1963 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1964 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1965 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1966 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1967 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1968 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1969 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1970 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1971 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1972 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1973 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1974 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1975 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1976 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1977 | -4.77 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1978 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1979 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1980 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1981 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1982 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1983 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1984 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1985 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1986 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1987 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1988 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1989 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1990 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1991 | -5 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1992 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1993 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1994 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1995 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1996 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1997 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2000 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2002 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2003 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2004 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2005 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2006 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2007 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2008 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2009 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2010 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2011 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2012 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2013 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2014 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2015 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2016 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2017 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2018 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2020 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2021 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2022 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2023 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2024 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.61 % change on previous year | -7.64 % change on previous year | -5.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.74 % change on previous year | -6.33 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.52 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 76 Albania -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Thailand -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Uzbekistan -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Cook Islands -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mexico -2.24 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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 mortality, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Egypt was -2.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -1.46 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.64 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.