Infant deaths in Egypt

Egypt: Infant deaths was 50,279 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
50,279
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
79,666
in 2000
All-time low
50,279
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Egypt, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 79.7k2001: 76.6k2002: 74.2k2003: 72.1k2004: 70.1k2005: 68.5k2006: 67.4k2007: 66.7k2008: 66.1k2009: 65.6k2010: 65.4k2011: 65.1k2012: 65.5k2013: 66.8k2014: 67.2k2015: 66.9k2016: 65.1k2017: 63.1k2018: 59.8k2019: 55.7k2020: 54.0k2021: 52.6k2022: 51.2k2023: 50.8k2024: 50.3k

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 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Mozambique 55,191 compare
  2. 14 Somalia 51,546 compare
  3. 15 Kenya 51,310 compare
  4. 17 Chad 47,333 compare
  5. 18 Yemen 46,799 compare
  6. 19 Mali 45,233 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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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 198 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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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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