Number of under-five deaths, male in Egypt
Egypt: Number of under-five deaths, male was 29,584 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male in Egypt is 29,584, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Egypt peaked at 200,689 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29,584, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200,689 | — |
| 1961 | 195,817 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 191,129 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 186,696 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 182,778 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 178,840 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 176,139 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 174,904 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 174,417 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 174,599 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 175,043 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 175,621 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 175,796 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 174,533 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 172,130 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 169,392 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 166,043 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 161,826 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 157,060 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 152,227 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 146,777 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 140,517 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 134,074 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 128,387 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 121,729 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 114,547 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 107,467 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 101,165 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 96,063 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 91,251 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 86,235 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 81,499 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 76,789 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 72,173 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 67,707 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 63,552 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 59,942 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 57,117 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 54,884 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 52,657 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 50,164 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 48,081 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 46,355 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 44,652 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 43,146 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 42,022 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 41,131 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40,586 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 40,115 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39,726 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39,453 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39,164 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39,241 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39,829 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 39,986 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39,770 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38,759 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 37,600 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 35,662 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 33,239 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 32,139 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 31,216 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 30,291 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 29,964 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29,584 | -1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 29,584 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,546, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 29,584 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,706, 17.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,601 | 174,417 | 200,689 | 10 |
| 1970s | 167,967 | 152,227 | 175,796 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,198 | 91,251 | 146,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,256 | 52,657 | 86,235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,598 | 39,726 | 50,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,270 | 33,239 | 39,986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,639 | 29,584 | 32,139 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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, male in Egypt?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Egypt was 29,584 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, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 200,689 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,584 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.