Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Egypt
Egypt: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 20.09 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
20.09
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.97
in 2025
All-time low
20.09
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Egypt, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.09 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 65th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.97 | — |
| 2026 | 21.58 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 21.19 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 20.82 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 20.45 | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 20.09 | -1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.41, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.72, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21.2 | 20.45 | 21.97 | 5 |
| 2030s | 20.09 | 20.09 | 20.09 | 1 |
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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Egypt?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Egypt was 20.09 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.09 in 2030.
- How does Egypt rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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