Egypt vs Middle East and North Africa: Neonatal deaths

Egypt
33,761
in 2024
Middle East and North Africa
119,480
in 2024
Egypt rank
13th
Middle East and North Africa rank
15th

Neonatal deaths over time

  • Egypt
  • Middle East and North Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195819912024

How they compare

Middle East and North Africa currently reports 119,480 against 33,761 in Egypt, a difference of 85,719.

That makes Middle East and North Africa's figure about 3.5 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 13th 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 53,749 204,252 150,503 Middle East and North Africa
2000s 43,362 162,377 119,015 Middle East and North Africa
2010s 40,855 146,253 105,398 Middle East and North Africa
2020s 34,739 124,145 89,406 Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths, Egypt or Middle East and North Africa?
Middle East and North Africa, at 119,480 against 33,761 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Egypt and Middle East and North Africa?
85,719, 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 neonatal deaths?
Egypt ranks 13th and Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal 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
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed