Under-five mortality rate in Egypt

Egypt: Under-five mortality rate was 22.37 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.37
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
374.04
in 1955
All-time low
22.37
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Under-five mortality rate in Egypt, 1955–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 2 Djibouti 48.86 compare
  2. 3 Yemen 38.14 compare
  3. 4 Palestine, State of 37.85 compare
  4. 6 Iraq 21.84 compare
  5. 7 Algeria 21.64 compare
  6. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 18.44 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More health data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

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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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,450 data points, 1942–2024
Last refreshed