Number of children who die before age 5 in Egypt
Egypt: Number of children who die before age 5 was 42,457 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42,457 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
507,267 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
42,457 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 42,457 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Egypt peaked at 507,267 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 42,457 deaths, in 2023.
That places Egypt 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 507,267 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 492,439 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 480,437 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 470,269 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 460,554 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 450,622 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 440,499 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 430,230 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 419,639 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 409,071 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 399,417 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 390,979 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 382,535 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 374,998 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 367,571 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 359,742 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 354,643 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 351,711 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 350,261 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 349,778 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 349,429 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 349,082 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 347,877 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 344,227 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 339,658 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 334,566 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 328,431 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 320,039 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 310,781 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 300,496 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 288,986 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 275,737 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 263,355 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 252,173 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 239,619 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 226,718 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 213,605 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 201,382 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 190,782 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 179,860 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 168,932 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 158,759 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 148,469 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 138,508 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 129,614 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 120,958 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 113,883 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 108,375 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 103,831 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 98,691 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 93,461 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 89,323 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 85,654 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 82,269 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 79,045 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 76,651 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 74,505 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 73,071 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 71,577 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 70,312 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 69,285 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 68,041 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 67,663 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67,797 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66,218 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 64,887 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 61,143 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 58,739 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 53,250 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 49,344 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 47,164 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 44,457 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 43,138 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 42,457 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 456,103 deaths | 409,071 deaths | 507,267 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 368,164 deaths | 349,778 deaths | 399,417 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,459 deaths | 300,496 deaths | 349,429 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,222 deaths | 179,860 deaths | 288,986 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,002 deaths | 98,691 deaths | 168,932 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,587 deaths | 70,312 deaths | 93,461 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,637 deaths | 49,344 deaths | 69,285 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,304 deaths | 42,457 deaths | 47,164 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Egypt?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Egypt was 42,457 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 507,267 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,457 deaths in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.