Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0549 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.392 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0549 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt is 0.0549 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.392 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0549 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.392 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3822 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3733 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3653 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3575 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.352 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3494 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3485 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3494 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3477 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3425 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3363 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.329 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3199 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3099 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2765 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2637 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2386 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2105 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1876 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1395 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0786 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3632 units per square kilometre | 0.3483 units per square kilometre | 0.392 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3336 units per square kilometre | 0.3 units per square kilometre | 0.3505 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2318 units per square kilometre | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 64 Tajikistan 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Jamaica 0.0558 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sudan 0.0556 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Angola 0.0544 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Seychelles 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0.054 units per square kilometre compare
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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.392 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0549 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.