Number of under-five deaths, female in Egypt
Egypt: Number of under-five deaths, female was 24,359 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,359
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
199,296
in 1960
All-time low
24,359
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Egypt is 24,359, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Egypt peaked at 199,296 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24,359, in 2024.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 199,296 | — |
| 1961 | 194,403 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 189,358 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 184,930 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 180,812 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 176,994 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 174,236 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 172,895 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 172,313 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 172,323 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 172,785 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 173,214 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 173,087 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 171,613 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 168,792 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 165,385 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 161,420 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 156,596 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 151,436 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 146,448 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 140,989 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 134,694 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 128,474 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 122,548 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 115,743 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 108,651 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 102,081 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 95,956 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 90,641 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 85,709 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 80,980 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 76,394 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 71,658 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 66,715 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 61,918 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 57,476 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 53,571 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 50,518 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 48,148 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 45,725 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 43,286 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 41,327 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 39,811 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 38,541 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37,296 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 36,251 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 35,466 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 34,792 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 34,218 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 33,699 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33,358 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 33,055 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33,127 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33,581 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 33,653 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33,428 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 32,528 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 31,450 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 29,786 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 27,691 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 26,712 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 25,862 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 25,053 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24,675 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 24,359 | -1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 24,359 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,313, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 24,359 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,342, 18.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,756 | 172,313 | 199,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 164,078 | 146,448 | 173,214 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,549 | 85,709 | 140,989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,310 | 45,725 | 80,980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,469 | 33,699 | 43,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,166 | 27,691 | 33,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,332 | 24,359 | 26,712 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 20 Madagascar 27,822 compare
- 21 Kenya 25,775 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 24,895 compare
- 24 China 24,211 compare
- 25 Yemen 22,988 compare
- 26 Philippines 20,874 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 in Egypt?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Egypt was 24,359 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 199,296 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,359 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.