Egypt vs Middle East and North Africa: Infant deaths

Egypt
50,279
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa
182,751
in 2024
Egypt rank
16th
Middle East and North Africa rank
15th

Infant deaths over time

  • Egypt
  • Middle East and North Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195619902024

How they compare

Middle East and North Africa currently reports 182,751 against 50,279 in Egypt, a difference of 132,472.

That makes Middle East and North Africa's figure about 3.6 times Egypt's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 16th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th of 201 countries.

Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 104,426 376,114 271,688 Middle East and North Africa
2000s 70,709 260,637 189,928 Middle East and North Africa
2010s 64,050 228,090 164,040 Middle East and North Africa
2020s 51,775 189,657 137,882 Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Egypt or Middle East and North Africa?
Middle East and North Africa, at 182,751 against 50,279 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Egypt and Middle East and North Africa?
132,472, with Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Middle East and North Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Middle East and North Africa rank globally for infant deaths?
Egypt ranks 16th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,052 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed