Mortality rate 1-59 months in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 8.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.58
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
305
in 1957
All-time low
8.58
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Egypt, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Egypt is 8.58, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Egypt peaked at 305 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 80th of 201 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 305 | — |
| 1958 | 295.31 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 285.5 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 275.54 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 265.48 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 255.43 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 245.51 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 236.33 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 227.95 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 220.74 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 214.69 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 209.55 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 205.13 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 200.99 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 196.72 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 191.99 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 186.27 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 179.08 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 170.66 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 161.38 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 151.75 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 142.06 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 132.69 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 123.64 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 114.77 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 105.8 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 96.95 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 88.27 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 80.2 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 73.06 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 66.97 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 61.9 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 57.78 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 54.34 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 51.27 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 48.23 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 45.17 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 41.98 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 38.78 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 35.68 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 32.69 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 29.89 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 27.35 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 25.08 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 23.06 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 21.28 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 19.73 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 18.42 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 17.29 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 16.45 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.78 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.14 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 14.53 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.95 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.39 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.85 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.33 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.84 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.36 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.07 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.74 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.02 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.58 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 295.27 | 285.5 | 305 | 3 |
| 1960s | 235.64 | 205.13 | 275.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.36 | 132.69 | 200.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.93 | 57.78 | 123.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.54 | 27.35 | 54.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.68 | 14.53 | 25.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 | 9.74 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 8.58 | 9.47 | 5 |
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- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Egypt?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Egypt was 8.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 305 in 1957.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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