Mortality rate age 15-24 in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 8.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.06
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
12.97
in 1990
All-time low
7.16
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Egypt is 8.06, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Egypt peaked at 12.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.97 | — |
| 1991 | 12.06 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 11.33 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 10.78 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 10.36 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.99 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.64 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 9.3 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.97 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.67 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.41 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.17 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.53 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.34 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.49 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.92 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.32 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.83 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.28 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.16 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.17 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.33 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.87 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.03 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.06 | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.68, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.41 | 8.67 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 7.34 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 | 7.16 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 | 7.33 | 8.06 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Egypt?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Egypt was 8.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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