Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt
Egypt: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4,404 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,404
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,691
in 1990
All-time low
4,404
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt stood at 4,404. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt peaked at 9,691 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,404, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,691 | — |
| 1991 | 9,251 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 8,802 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 8,360 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 7,911 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 7,435 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 6,941 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 6,448 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 5,983 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 5,566 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 5,221 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,954 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,761 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,638 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,569 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,541 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,548 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,579 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,617 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,654 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,696 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,735 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,758 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,761 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,748 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,732 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,715 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,712 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,738 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,778 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,812 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,809 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,754 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,617 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4,404 | -4.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4,404 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4,404 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 332, 13.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,639 | 5,566 | 9,691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,708 | 4,541 | 5,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,737 | 4,696 | 4,778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,679 | 4,404 | 4,812 | 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Egypt was 4,404 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9,691 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,404 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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