Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Egypt
Egypt: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 19.14 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19.14
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.8
in 2025
All-time low
19.14
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Egypt, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Egypt is 19.14, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Egypt ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.8 | — |
| 2026 | 21.24 | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 20.69 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 20.16 | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 19.64 | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 19.14 | -2.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.64, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 19.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.72, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20.71 | 19.64 | 21.8 | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.14 | 19.14 | 19.14 | 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Egypt?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Egypt was 19.14 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 in 2030.
- How does Egypt rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Egypt ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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