Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Egypt
Egypt: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 22.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.37
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
70th
of 200 countries
All-time high
86
in 1990
All-time low
22.37
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 22.37 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Egypt peaked at 86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.37, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 70th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86 | — |
| 1991 | 81.66 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 77.45 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 73.27 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 69.02 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 64.79 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 60.71 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 56.9 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 53.39 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 50.19 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 47.32 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 44.77 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 42.48 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 40.44 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 38.65 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 37.04 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 35.55 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 34.16 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 32.83 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 31.61 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.47 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 29.46 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.56 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.79 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.11 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.5 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.56 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.17 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.82 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.43 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.99 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.45 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 22.93 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 22.37 | -2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 22.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 22.37 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.34 | 50.19 | 86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.49 | 31.61 | 47.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 | 24.82 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 | 22.37 | 24.43 | 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Egypt?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Egypt was 22.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Egypt ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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