Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Egypt
Egypt: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 2.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Egypt stood at 2.22. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Egypt peaked at 8.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2024.
That places Egypt 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.84 | — |
| 1991 | 8.37 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 7.91 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 7.48 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 7.03 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 6.17 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.78 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.06 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 4.75 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.49 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.04 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.85 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.64 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.28 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.22 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 | 5.06 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.15 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.47 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Egypt?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Egypt was 2.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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