Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Egypt
Egypt: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 50,344 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
50,344
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
53,432
in 2025
All-time low
50,344
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Egypt, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Egypt stood at 50,344. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
That places Egypt 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53,432 | — |
| 2026 | 52,722 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 52,026 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 51,386 | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 50,826 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 50,344 | -0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 50,344 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 50,344 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,656, 30.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 52,078 | 50,826 | 53,432 | 5 |
| 2030s | 50,344 | 50,344 | 50,344 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 57,045 compare
- 20 Kenya 55,611 compare
- 21 Cameroon 53,878 compare
- 23 Philippines 47,824 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 46,714 compare
- 25 Yemen 46,671 compare
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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Egypt?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Egypt was 50,344 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 53,432 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,344 in 2030.
- How does Egypt rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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