Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.03
in 1990
All-time low
1.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.69 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt peaked at 6.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 80th of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.03 | — |
| 1991 | 5.6 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 5.19 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 4.83 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 4.49 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.17 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.94 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.42 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.74 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | -2.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 77 Turkmenistan 1.82 compare
- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.76 compare
- 79 Guatemala 1.71 compare
- 81 Honduras 1.66 compare
- 82 Thailand 1.64 compare
- 83 Cook Islands 1.59 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)
- 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt was 1.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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