Under-five deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Under-five deaths was 53,943 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Egypt is 53,943, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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 93,450 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53,943, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 25th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,450 | — |
| 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 lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 53,943 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 26.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Egypt?
- Under-five deaths in Egypt was 53,943 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 93,450 in 2000.
- 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 25th out of 213 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 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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