Child mortality by income level of country in Egypt
Egypt: Child mortality by income level of country was 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.4 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
2.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Egypt is 2.24 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Egypt peaked at 37.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Egypt 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 mortality by income level of country in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 37.4 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 35.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 34.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 33.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 32.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 31.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 30.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 29.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 28.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 27.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 26.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 25.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 25.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 24.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 24.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 23.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 22.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 21.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 20.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 19.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 18.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 17.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 14.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 13.98 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 12.95 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 9.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 8.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 6.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.43 deaths per 100 live births | 33.47 deaths per 100 live births | 37.4 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 28.37 deaths per 100 live births | 25.37 deaths per 100 live births | 32.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.99 deaths per 100 live births | 17.97 deaths per 100 live births | 25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | 16.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | 8.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 68 Niue 2.38 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 71 Iraq 2.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 72 Algeria 2.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 73 Palau 2.14 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0521 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Egypt?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Egypt was 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Egypt ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .