Number of under-five deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of under-five deaths was 53,943 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53,943
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
399,985
in 1960
All-time low
53,943
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 53,943 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Egypt peaked at 399,985 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53,943, in 2024.
That places Egypt 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 399,985 | — |
| 1961 | 390,220 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 380,487 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 371,626 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 363,590 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 355,834 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 350,375 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 347,799 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 346,730 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 346,922 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 347,828 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 348,835 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 348,883 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 346,146 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 340,922 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 334,777 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 327,463 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 318,422 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 308,496 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 298,675 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 287,766 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 275,211 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 262,548 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 250,935 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 237,472 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 223,198 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 209,548 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 197,121 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 186,704 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 176,960 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 167,215 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 157,893 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 148,447 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 138,888 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 129,625 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 121,028 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 113,513 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 107,635 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 103,032 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 98,382 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 93,450 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 89,408 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 86,166 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 83,193 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 80,442 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 78,273 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 76,597 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 75,378 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 74,333 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 73,425 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 72,811 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 72,219 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72,368 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73,410 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73,639 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73,198 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71,287 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 69,050 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 65,448 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 60,930 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 58,851 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 57,078 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55,344 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 54,639 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 53,943 | -1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 53,943 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 53,943 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 17.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,357 | 346,730 | 399,985 | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,045 | 298,675 | 348,883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,746 | 176,960 | 287,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,566 | 98,382 | 167,215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,066 | 73,425 | 93,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,436 | 60,930 | 73,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,971 | 53,943 | 58,851 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Egypt?
- Number of under-five deaths in Egypt was 53,943 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 399,985 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,943 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.