Child mortality in Egypt
Egypt: Child mortality was 2.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 1955
All-time low
2.24
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Egypt is 2.24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Egypt peaked at 37.4 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 37.4 | — |
| 1956 | 36.41 | -2.6% |
| 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 | -1.6% |
| 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 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 12.95 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11.96 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 11.07 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 10.29 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 9.63 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 9.07 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 8.6 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.17 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 7.75 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 7.33 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9 | -5.9% |
| 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 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.42 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.71 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.24 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 2.72 | 2.48 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 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 in Egypt?
- Child mortality in Egypt was 2.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for child mortality?
- Egypt ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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