Mortality rate age 5-24 in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 11.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.47
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
23.93
in 1990
All-time low
10.97
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11.47 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Egypt peaked at 23.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.97, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 9th 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 5-24 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.93 | — |
| 1991 | 22.28 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 20.86 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 19.68 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 18.68 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 17.75 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 16.86 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 16.02 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 15.25 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 14.57 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.98 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.5 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.07 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.68 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.35 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.12 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.01 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.01 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.11 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.29 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.51 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.73 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.83 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.73 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.44 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.04 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.61 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.26 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.03 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.97 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.05 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.25 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.44 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.52 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.47 | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.11, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.59 | 14.57 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.61 | 12.01 | 13.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 | 10.97 | 12.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.35 | 11.05 | 11.52 | 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 5-24 in Egypt?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Egypt was 11.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 5-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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