Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0248 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1953 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0248 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0248 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.1953 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Egypt 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1816 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1696 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0248 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0248 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | 0.1731 units per square kilometre | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | 0.174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Saint Lucia 0.0262 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iraq 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Sudan 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Angola 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tajikistan 0.024 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Jamaica 0.0239 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1953 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.