Under-five mortality rate in Egypt
Egypt: Under-five mortality rate was 22.37 in 2024. β Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in Egypt, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 22.37 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 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 in Egypt peaked at 374.04 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 22.37, in 2024.
That places Egypt 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 354.31 | 334.7 | 374.04 | 5 |
| 1960s | 283.68 | 253.66 | 324.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 219.94 | 179.67 | 249.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.92 | 90.71 | 169.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.34 | 50.19 | 86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.49 | 31.61 | 47.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.14 | 24.82 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 | 22.37 | 24.43 | 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 mortality rate in Egypt?
- Under-five mortality rate in Egypt was 22.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 374.04 in 1955.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.37 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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