What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 0.392 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Egypt rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Egypt ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Egypt: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0549 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

67th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.392 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0549 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.392 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Egypt 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.392 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.3822 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1963	0.3733 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1964	0.3653 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1965	0.3575 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1966	0.352 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1967	0.3494 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1968	0.3483 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1969	0.3485 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1970	0.3494 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1971	0.3504 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1972	0.3505 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.3477 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
1974	0.3425 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1975	0.3363 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1976	0.329 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1977	0.3199 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1978	0.3099 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
1979	0.3 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1980	0.2891 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1981	0.2765 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1982	0.2637 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1983	0.2521 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1984	0.2386 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1985	0.2242 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1986	0.2105 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1987	0.198 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
1988	0.1876 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1989	0.1778 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
1990	0.168 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1991	0.1586 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
1992	0.1491 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1993	0.1395 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
1994	0.1302 deaths per square kilometre	-6.7%
1995	0.1216 deaths per square kilometre	-6.6%
1996	0.114 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1997	0.1081 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
1998	0.1035 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1999	0.0988 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
2000	0.0939 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
2001	0.0898 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
2002	0.0866 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2003	0.0836 deaths per square kilometre	-3.5%
2004	0.0808 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
2005	0.0786 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2006	0.0769 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2007	0.0757 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2008	0.0747 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2009	0.0738 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
2010	0.0731 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
2011	0.0725 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
2012	0.0727 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
2013	0.0737 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
2014	0.074 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2015	0.0735 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2016	0.0716 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2017	0.0694 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2018	0.0657 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
2019	0.0612 deaths per square kilometre	-6.9%
2020	0.0591 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2021	0.0573 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
2022	0.0556 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
2023	0.0549 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3632 deaths per square kilometre	0.3483 deaths per square kilometre	0.392 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3336 deaths per square kilometre	0.3 deaths per square kilometre	0.3505 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2318 deaths per square kilometre	0.1778 deaths per square kilometre	0.2891 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1292 deaths per square kilometre	0.0988 deaths per square kilometre	0.168 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0814 deaths per square kilometre	0.0738 deaths per square kilometre	0.0939 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0708 deaths per square kilometre	0.0612 deaths per square kilometre	0.074 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0567 deaths per square kilometre	0.0549 deaths per square kilometre	0.0591 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

64 Tajikistan 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre compare
65 Jamaica 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre compare
66 Sudan 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre compare
68 Angola 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre compare
69 Seychelles 0.0543 deaths per square kilometre compare
70 Syrian Arab Republic 0.054 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.392 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Egypt rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Egypt ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.