Africa Western and Central vs Egypt: Number of infant deaths

Africa Western and Central
958,553
in 2024
Egypt
50,279
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
19th
Egypt rank
16th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 958,553 against 50,279 in Egypt, a difference of 908,274.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 19.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 1.02 million 104,426 915,898 Africa Western and Central
2000s 1.03 million 70,709 963,557 Africa Western and Central
2010s 992,343 64,050 928,293 Africa Western and Central
2020s 965,903 51,775 914,128 Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Africa Western and Central or Egypt?
Africa Western and Central, at 958,553 against 50,279 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Africa Western and Central and Egypt?
908,274, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Egypt?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Egypt rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Africa Western and Central ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.