Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Egypt
Egypt: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 22.37 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.37 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
73rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
47.32 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
22.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Egypt stood at 22.37 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Egypt peaked at 47.32 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.37 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Egypt 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.32 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 44.77 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 42.48 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 40.44 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 38.65 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 37.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 35.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 34.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 32.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 31.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 29.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 22.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 22.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 22.37 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 22.37 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.49 per 1,000 live births | 31.61 per 1,000 live births | 47.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 per 1,000 live births | 24.82 per 1,000 live births | 30.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 per 1,000 live births | 22.37 per 1,000 live births | 24.43 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Niue 23.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Iraq 21.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 75 Algeria 21.64 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Palau 21.43 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Egypt?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Egypt was 22.37 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 47.32 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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