Mortality rate age 5-9 in Egypt

Egypt: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.69 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 20 countries
All-time high
6.03
in 1990
All-time low
1.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Egypt, 1990–2024

234561990200720241990: 61991: 5.61992: 5.21993: 4.81994: 4.51995: 4.21996: 3.91997: 3.61998: 3.31999: 3.12000: 2.92001: 2.82002: 2.72003: 2.62004: 2.52005: 2.52006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.42010: 2.42011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.32014: 2.22015: 2.12016: 2.12017: 22018: 22019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 1.82022: 1.82023: 1.72024: 1.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Egypt stood at 1.69. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Egypt peaked at 6.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2024.

That places Egypt 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.42 3.12 6.03 10
2000s 2.56 2.37 2.94 10
2010s 2.15 1.91 2.36 10
2020s 1.78 1.69 1.87 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 5 Lebanon 3.32 compare
  2. 6 Iraq 2.24 compare
  3. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 2.2 compare
  4. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.52 compare
  5. 10 Algeria 1.46 compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 1.37 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More health data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Egypt?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Egypt was 1.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Egypt ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 5-9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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