Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Egypt
Egypt: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 8,792 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,792
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,715
in 1990
All-time low
8,576
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Egypt stood at 8,792.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Egypt peaked at 16,715 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,576, in 2006.
That places Egypt 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,715 | — |
| 1991 | 16,031 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 15,335 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 14,676 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 14,018 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 13,324 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 12,599 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 11,868 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 11,172 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 10,538 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 9,995 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 9,555 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 9,207 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 8,938 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8,743 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,623 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,576 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8,597 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,668 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,763 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,868 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8,964 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,022 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,021 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8,973 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,911 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8,854 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,823 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,846 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8,906 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,979 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,021 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,019 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,943 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,792 | -1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8,792 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8,792 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 13.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,628 | 10,538 | 16,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,966 | 8,576 | 9,995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,919 | 8,823 | 9,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,951 | 8,792 | 9,021 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Egypt?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Egypt was 8,792 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16,715 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,576 in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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