Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
-2.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.44 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-7.84 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at -2.63 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at -1.44 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.84 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Egypt ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1958 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1959 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1960 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1961 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1962 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1963 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1964 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1965 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1966 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1967 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1968 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1969 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1970 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1971 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1972 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1973 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1974 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1975 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1976 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1977 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1978 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1979 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1980 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1981 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1982 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1983 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1984 | -7.56 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1985 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1986 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1987 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1988 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1989 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1990 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1991 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1992 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1993 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1994 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1995 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1996 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1997 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1999 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2001 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2002 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2003 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2004 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2005 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2007 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2008 | -4 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2009 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2011 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2012 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2013 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2014 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2015 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2016 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2017 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2018 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2019 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2020 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2021 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2022 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2023 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2024 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -2.63 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.24 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -2.63 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.2 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.75 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.11 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.68 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 89 Bahamas -2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Hungary -2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Eswatini -2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Kiribati -2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Dominican Republic -2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Uzbekistan -2.7 % 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Egypt was -2.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -1.44 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.84 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex, 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 line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.