Under-five deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Under-five deaths was 53,943 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
53,943
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
399,985
in 1960
All-time low
53,943
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Under-five deaths in Egypt, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Egypt is 53,943, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Egypt peaked at 399,985 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 53,943, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 2nd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,357 | 346,730 | 399,985 | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,045 | 298,675 | 348,883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,746 | 176,960 | 287,766 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Egypt?
- Under-five deaths in Egypt was 53,943 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 399,985 in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,943 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for under-five deaths?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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