Child mortality vs population growth in Egypt
Egypt: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.55
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 1983
All-time low
1.41
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Egypt is 1.55, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Egypt peaked at 2.76 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2021.
That places Egypt 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.21 | — |
| 1951 | 2.35 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 2.45 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 2.53 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2.57 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.58 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.58 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.56 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2.55 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.55 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.55 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.54 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.54 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.51 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.46 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.47 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.45 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.44 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.43 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.45 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.49 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.59 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.65 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.67 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.76 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.74 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.31 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.18 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.08 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.68 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | +0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.49 | 2.21 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.13 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 2.05 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.68 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Eswatini 1.64 compare
- 63 Guatemala 1.6 compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 1.6 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.53 compare
- 67 Bangladesh 1.53 compare
- 68 Laos 1.5 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 vs population growth in Egypt?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Egypt was 1.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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