China vs Egypt: Number of infant deaths
China
40,795.0%
in 2023
Egypt
38,495.0%
in 2023
China rank
22nd
Egypt rank
25th
Number of infant deaths over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
China currently reports 40,795.0% against 38,495.0% in Egypt, a difference of 2,300.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 25th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,726,937.0% | 213,385.0% | 1,513,552.0% | China |
| 1980s | 1,062,333.9% | 171,232.0% | 891,101.9% | China |
| 1990s | 800,920.9% | 103,815.0% | 697,105.9% | China |
| 2000s | 352,077.5% | 68,570.4% | 283,507.1% | China |
| 2010s | 157,708.1% | 56,668.8% | 101,039.3% | China |
| 2020s | 54,637.8% | 40,288.2% | 14,349.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, China or Egypt?
- China, at 40,795.0% against 38,495.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between China and Egypt?
- 2,300.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- China ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.