Number of child deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of child deaths was 53,943 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53,943 deaths
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
399,985 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
53,943 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Egypt stood at 53,943 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Egypt peaked at 399,985 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53,943 deaths, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 399,985 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 390,220 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 380,487 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 371,626 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 363,590 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 355,834 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 350,375 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 347,799 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 346,730 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 346,922 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 347,828 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 348,835 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 348,883 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 346,146 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 340,922 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 334,777 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 327,463 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 318,422 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 308,496 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 298,675 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 287,766 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 275,211 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 262,548 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 250,935 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 237,472 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 223,198 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 209,548 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 197,121 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 186,704 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 176,960 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 167,215 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 157,893 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 148,447 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 138,888 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 129,625 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 121,028 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 113,513 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 107,635 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 103,032 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 98,382 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 93,450 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 89,408 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 86,166 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 83,193 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 80,442 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 78,273 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 76,597 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 75,378 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 74,333 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 73,425 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 72,811 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 72,219 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72,368 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73,410 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73,639 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73,198 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71,287 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 69,050 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 65,448 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 60,930 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 58,851 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 57,078 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55,344 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 54,639 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 53,943 deaths | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,357 deaths | 346,730 deaths | 399,985 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,045 deaths | 298,675 deaths | 348,883 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,746 deaths | 176,960 deaths | 287,766 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,566 deaths | 98,382 deaths | 167,215 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,066 deaths | 73,425 deaths | 93,450 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,436 deaths | 60,930 deaths | 73,639 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,971 deaths | 53,943 deaths | 58,851 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Egypt?
- Number of child deaths in Egypt was 53,943 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 399,985 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,943 deaths in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of child deaths?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .