Child mortality rate in Egypt
Egypt: Child mortality rate was 1.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Egypt is 1.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Egypt peaked at 225.89 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2024.
That places Egypt 108th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 208.77 | 191.9 | 225.89 | 5 |
| 1960s | 149.17 | 121.9 | 183.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.46 | 62.39 | 117.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.53 | 21.45 | 56.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.33 | 8.21 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 3.64 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 1.99 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.57 | 1.89 | 5 |
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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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Egypt?
- Child mortality rate in Egypt was 1.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 225.89 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for child mortality rate?
- Egypt ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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