Over the past two decades and during Mubark’s
regime, infant mortality and malnutrition among children under five was
improved, also, life expectancy rose from 64 to 71 years [2]. The living
standards for the population improved as well, however, in an uneven
manner. The poverty rate increased from 21.6% in 2008/09 to 25.2% in
2010/11 [2]. Mortality Rate
