Number of child deaths unwpp in Egypt
Egypt: Number of child deaths unwpp was 42,457 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42,457
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
507,267
in 1950
All-time low
42,457
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 42,457 for number of child deaths unwpp 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 child deaths unwpp in Egypt peaked at 507,267 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 42,457, 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 child deaths unwpp in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 507,267 | — |
| 1951 | 492,439 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 480,437 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 470,269 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 460,554 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 450,622 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 440,499 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 430,230 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 419,639 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 409,071 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 399,417 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 390,979 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 382,535 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 374,998 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 367,571 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 359,742 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 354,643 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 351,711 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 350,261 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 349,778 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 349,429 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 349,082 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 347,877 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 344,227 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 339,658 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 334,566 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 328,431 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 320,039 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 310,781 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 300,496 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 288,986 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 275,737 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 263,355 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 252,173 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 239,619 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 226,718 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 213,605 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 201,382 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 190,782 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 179,860 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 168,932 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 158,759 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 148,469 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 138,508 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 129,614 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 120,958 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 113,883 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 108,375 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 103,831 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 98,691 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 93,461 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 89,323 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 85,654 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 82,269 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 79,045 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 76,651 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 74,505 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 73,071 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 71,577 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 70,312 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 69,285 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 68,041 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 67,663 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67,797 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66,218 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 64,887 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 61,143 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 58,739 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 53,250 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 49,344 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 47,164 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 44,457 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 43,138 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 42,457 | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 42,457 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,162, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 42,457 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,323, 12.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 456,103 | 409,071 | 507,267 | 10 |
| 1960s | 368,164 | 349,778 | 399,417 | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,459 | 300,496 | 349,429 | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,222 | 179,860 | 288,986 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,002 | 98,691 | 168,932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,587 | 70,312 | 93,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,637 | 49,344 | 69,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,304 | 42,457 | 47,164 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Egypt?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Egypt was 42,457 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 507,267 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,457 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Egypt ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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