Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Egypt
Egypt: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 11,629 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11,629 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Egypt peaked at 19,362 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,629, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,362 | — |
| 2001 | 19,049 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18,632 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18,399 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18,176 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 18,245 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,091 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18,101 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17,841 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,630 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17,792 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17,476 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17,472 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,360 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16,983 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 16,525 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 14,804 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 14,144 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 13,469 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 12,505 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 11,970 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11,629 | -2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11,629 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11,629 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 865.78, 13.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,353 | 17,630 | 19,362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,853 | 12,505 | 17,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,800 | 11,629 | 11,970 | 2 |
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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Egypt?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Egypt was 11,629 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19,362 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,629 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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