Child mortality line chart by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Child mortality line chart by sex was 2.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.07
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.38
in 1955
All-time low
2.07
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Egypt stood at 2.07. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Egypt peaked at 38.38 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2024.
That places Egypt 69th 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 line chart by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 38.38 | — |
| 1956 | 37.35 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 36.33 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 35.33 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 34.31 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 33.27 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 32.21 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 31.12 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 30.08 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 29.1 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 28.24 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 27.51 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 26.92 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 26.43 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 26.01 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 25.64 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 25.23 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.75 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 24.14 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 23.35 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 22.41 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 21.39 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 20.31 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 19.24 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 18.2 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 17.18 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 16.15 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 15.13 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 14.07 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 13.01 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 11.99 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 11.08 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 10.29 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 9.61 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 9.04 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 8.58 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.14 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.72 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 7.28 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 6.82 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 6.36 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 5.92 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 5.51 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.81 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.52 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 4.26 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.03 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.51 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.37 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.31 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.07 | -2.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.17, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.34 | 34.31 | 38.38 | 5 |
| 1960s | 29.09 | 26.01 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.47 | 18.2 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.76 | 9.04 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 | 4.81 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 | 2.98 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.31 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.27 | 5 |
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)
- 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 in Egypt?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Egypt was 2.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.38 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Egypt ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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