Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Egypt

Egypt: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 19 highest in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
19 highest
World rank
27th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39 highest
in 1995
All-time low
19 highest
in 2008
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Egypt, 1995–2014

0102030401995200420141995: 39 highest2000: 34 highest2003: 32 highest2005: 25 highest2008: 19 highest2014: 19 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2014, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Egypt stood at 19 highest. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Egypt peaked at 39 highest in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19 highest, in 2008.

That places Egypt 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Egypt, 1995 to 2014.
Year highest Change
1995 39 highest
2000 34 highest -12.8%
2003 32 highest -5.9%
2005 25 highest -21.9%
2008 19 highest -24.0%
2014 19 highest +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39 highest 39 highest 39 highest 1
2000s 27.5 highest 19 highest 34 highest 4
2010s 19 highest 19 highest 19 highest 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 24 Indonesia 24 highest compare
  2. 24 Mauritania 24 highest compare
  3. 26 Dominican Republic 21 highest compare
  4. 28 Jordan 16 highest compare
  5. 29 India 14 highest compare
  6. 29 Peru 14 highest compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Egypt?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Egypt was 19 highest in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 39 highest in 1995.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 19 highest in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
Egypt ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).