Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Egypt
Egypt: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0651 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.59 under-five deaths per woman
in 1955
All-time low
0.0651 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Egypt is 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Egypt peaked at 2.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 65th 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Egypt, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1956 | 2.51 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.43 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 2.35 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 2.28 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9473 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8706 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8054 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7455 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6783 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6173 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5612 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5133 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4689 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.425 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3856 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3514 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3294 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3006 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2738 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2491 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2266 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2079 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1931 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1768 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1629 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1519 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1319 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.123 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1167 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1105 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1066 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1018 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0982 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0979 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0957 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0952 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.095 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0933 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0911 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0805 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.078 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0745 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0723 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.07 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0699 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0676 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 under-five deaths per woman | 2.28 under-five deaths per woman | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6633 under-five deaths per woman | 0.425 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9473 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2694 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1768 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3856 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1244 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0982 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1629 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0884 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0745 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0979 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0723 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 64 Tuvalu 0.067 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 66 Niue 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.063 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 68 Guyana 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Egypt?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Egypt was 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).