Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Egypt
Egypt: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 53,943 in 2024. ▼ 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
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167,215 | — |
| 1991 | 157,893 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 148,447 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 138,888 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 129,625 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 121,028 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 113,513 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 107,635 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 103,032 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 98,382 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 93,450 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 89,408 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 86,166 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 83,193 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 80,442 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 78,273 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 76,597 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 75,378 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 74,333 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 73,425 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 72,811 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 72,219 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72,368 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73,410 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73,639 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73,198 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71,287 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 69,050 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 65,448 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 60,930 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 58,851 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 57,078 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55,344 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 54,639 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 53,943 | -1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 53,943 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 53,943 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 17.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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-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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