Under-five deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Under-five deaths was 53,943 in 2024. ◆ 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
1960–2024
Under-five deaths in Egypt, 1960–2024
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.
Under-five deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 399,985 | — |
| 1961 | 390,220 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 380,487 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 371,626 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 363,590 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 355,834 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 350,375 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 347,799 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 346,730 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 346,922 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 347,828 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 348,835 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 348,883 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 346,146 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 340,922 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 334,777 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 327,463 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 318,422 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 308,496 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 298,675 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 287,766 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 275,211 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 262,548 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 250,935 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 237,472 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 223,198 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 209,548 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 197,121 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 186,704 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 176,960 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 167,215 | -5.5% |
| 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 17.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 53,943 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,786, 14.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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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