Number of child deaths per woman in Egypt
Egypt: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Egypt is 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman, 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, number of child deaths per woman in Egypt peaked at 2.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 under-five deaths per woman | 2.28 under-five deaths per woman | 2.59 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6633 under-five deaths per woman | 0.425 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9473 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2694 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1768 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3856 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1244 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0982 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1629 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0884 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0745 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0979 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0723 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 0.0677 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 64 Tuvalu 0.067 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 66 Niue 0.0642 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0.063 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 68 Guyana 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.754 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 44.03 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 28.83 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 49.19 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.9779 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Egypt?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Egypt was 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0651 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).