Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Egypt
Egypt: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 2.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 1955
All-time low
2.24
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Egypt stood at 2.24. 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 vs level of prosperity regression in Egypt peaked at 37.4 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2024.
That places Egypt 69th out of 195 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 vs level of prosperity regression in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 37.4 | — |
| 1956 | 36.41 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 35.43 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 34.44 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 33.47 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 32.44 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 31.4 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 30.34 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 29.32 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 28.39 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 27.56 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 26.84 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 26.25 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 25.77 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 25.37 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 25 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 24.61 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 24.15 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 23.57 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 22.82 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 21.94 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 20.97 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 19.97 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 18.95 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 17.97 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 16.98 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 16 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 14.99 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 13.98 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 12.95 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11.96 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 11.07 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 10.29 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 9.63 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 9.07 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 8.6 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.17 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.75 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 7.33 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 6.48 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.07 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.34 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 5.02 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.73 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.42 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.43 | 33.47 | 37.4 | 5 |
| 1960s | 28.37 | 25.37 | 32.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.99 | 17.97 | 25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.69 | 9.07 | 16.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 | 5.02 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.16 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.48 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Egypt?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Egypt was 2.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Egypt ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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