Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Egypt

Egypt: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 53,943 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
53,943
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
167,215
in 1990
All-time low
53,943
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Egypt, 1990–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1990200720241990: 167.2k1991: 157.9k1992: 148.4k1993: 138.9k1994: 129.6k1995: 121.0k1996: 113.5k1997: 107.6k1998: 103.0k1999: 98.4k2000: 93.5k2001: 89.4k2002: 86.2k2003: 83.2k2004: 80.4k2005: 78.3k2006: 76.6k2007: 75.4k2008: 74.3k2009: 73.4k2010: 72.8k2011: 72.2k2012: 72.4k2013: 73.4k2014: 73.6k2015: 73.2k2016: 71.3k2017: 69.0k2018: 65.4k2019: 60.9k2020: 58.9k2021: 57.1k2022: 55.3k2023: 54.6k2024: 53.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Egypt is 53,943, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Egypt peaked at 167,215 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53,943, in 2024.

That places Egypt 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 128,566 98,382 167,215 10
2000s 81,066 73,425 93,450 10
2010s 70,436 60,930 73,639 10
2020s 55,971 53,943 58,851 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
  3. 23 China 53,968 compare
  4. 25 Yemen 52,477 compare
  5. 26 Philippines 48,685 compare
  6. 27 Guinea 44,394 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Egypt?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Egypt was 53,943 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 167,215 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 53,943 in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Egypt ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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