Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Egypt
Egypt: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Egypt stood at 1.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Egypt peaked at 6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7 per 1,000, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8 per 1,000 compare
- 77 Turkmenistan 1.8 per 1,000 compare
- 79 Guatemala 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 79 Honduras 1.7 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Thailand 1.6 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Egypt?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Egypt was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.