Children died before five per woman in Egypt
Egypt: Children died before five per woman was 0.0651 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0651
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 1955
All-time low
0.0651
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Children died before five per woman in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Egypt is 0.0651, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Egypt peaked at 2.59 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0651, in 2024.
That places Egypt 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.59 | — |
| 1956 | 2.51 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.43 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 2.35 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 2.28 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 2.2 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 2.13 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.05 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.97 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.89 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.8 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.73 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.67 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.62 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.57 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.53 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.48 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.44 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.39 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.33 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9473 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8706 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8054 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7455 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6783 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6173 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5612 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5133 | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4689 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.425 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3856 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3514 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3294 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3006 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2738 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2491 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2266 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2079 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1931 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1768 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1629 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1519 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1409 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1319 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.123 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1167 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1105 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1066 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1018 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0982 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0979 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0957 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0952 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.095 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0933 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0911 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0805 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.078 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0745 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0723 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0699 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0676 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0651 | -3.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0651 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0651 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 | 2.28 | 2.59 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.57 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 | 1.02 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6633 | 0.425 | 0.9473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2694 | 0.1768 | 0.3856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1244 | 0.0982 | 0.1629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0884 | 0.0745 | 0.0979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.069 | 0.0651 | 0.0723 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Egypt?
- Children died before five per woman in Egypt was 0.0651 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 1955.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0651 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for children died before five per woman?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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