Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 3.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.44
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 1990
All-time low
3.44
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.44 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Egypt peaked at 11.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2024.
That places Egypt 85th out of 200 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.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1 | — |
| 1991 | 10.35 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 9.64 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 9 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 8.41 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 7.84 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 6.79 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 6.34 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.95 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.63 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.37 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.76 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.67 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.65 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.55 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.44 | -2.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.27 | 5.95 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.64 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 3.82 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.44 | 3.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.66 compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.52 compare
- 84 Ecuador 3.5 compare
- 86 Guyana 3.27 compare
- 87 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.26 compare
- 88 Jamaica 3.22 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Egypt?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Egypt was 3.44 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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