Mortality rate, under-5, male in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 23.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
316.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
23.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Egypt peaked at 316.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 316.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 306.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 296.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 286.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 277.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 268.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 261.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 256.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 251.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 247.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 243.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 239.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 235.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 230.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 223.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 215 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 205.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 196.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 186.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 177.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 168 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 148.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 138.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 128.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 96.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 73.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 55.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.83 per 1,000 live births | 247.5 per 1,000 live births | 316.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 215.4 per 1,000 live births | 177.4 per 1,000 live births | 243.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.32 per 1,000 live births | 91 per 1,000 live births | 168 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.31 per 1,000 live births | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.35 per 1,000 live births | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.76 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 26 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 66 India 26.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Iraq 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Palau 23.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Algeria 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Egypt?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Egypt was 23.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 316.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Egypt ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.