Neonatal deaths in Egypt

Egypt: Neonatal deaths was 33,761 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
33,761
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
45,635
in 2000
All-time low
33,761
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Egypt, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220242000: 45.6k2001: 45.1k2002: 44.6k2003: 44.1k2004: 43.5k2005: 43.3k2006: 42.5k2007: 42.2k2008: 41.5k2009: 41.1k2010: 40.9k2011: 40.7k2012: 41.6k2013: 42.6k2014: 42.8k2015: 43.0k2016: 41.4k2017: 41.2k2018: 38.0k2019: 36.4k2020: 36.2k2021: 34.9k2022: 34.6k2023: 34.3k2024: 33.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Egypt stood at 33,761. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Egypt peaked at 45,635 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,761, in 2024.

That places Egypt 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 43,362 41,120 45,635 10
2010s 40,855 36,378 43,000 10
2020s 34,739 33,761 36,191 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
  2. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
  3. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  4. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  5. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare
  6. 16 Yemen 29,116 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Egypt?
Neonatal deaths in Egypt was 33,761 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 45,635 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 33,761 in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for neonatal deaths?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal 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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