Infant deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Infant deaths was 50,279 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Egypt is 50,279, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Egypt peaked at 79,666 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50,279, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 16th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79,666 | — |
| 2001 | 76,601 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 74,243 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 72,082 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 70,053 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 68,532 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 67,412 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66,716 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66,139 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65,645 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65,380 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65,078 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 65,492 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66,761 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67,155 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66,885 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65,146 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 63,132 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 59,813 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 55,660 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 53,993 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52,601 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 51,216 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 50,786 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 50,279 | -1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 50,279 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 50,279 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 31.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,709 | 65,645 | 79,666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,050 | 55,660 | 67,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,775 | 50,279 | 53,993 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 33,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Egypt?
- Infant deaths in Egypt was 50,279 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 79,666 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,279 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for infant deaths?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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