Under-five deaths in Egypt

Egypt: Under-five deaths was 53,943 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
53,943
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
93,450
in 2000
All-time low
53,943
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Egypt, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 93.5k2001: 89.4k2002: 86.2k2003: 83.2k2004: 80.4k2005: 78.3k2006: 76.6k2007: 75.4k2008: 74.3k2009: 73.4k2010: 72.8k2011: 72.2k2012: 72.4k2013: 73.4k2014: 73.6k2015: 73.2k2016: 71.3k2017: 69.0k2018: 65.4k2019: 60.9k2020: 58.9k2021: 57.1k2022: 55.3k2023: 54.6k2024: 53.9k

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 24th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
  3. 23 China 53,968 compare
  4. 25 Yemen 52,477 compare
  5. 26 Philippines 48,685 compare
  6. 27 Guinea 44,394 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Egypt β†’

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 24th out of 198 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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Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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