Infant deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Infant deaths was 50,279 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
50,279
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
226,476
in 1956
All-time low
50,279
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956β2024
Infant deaths in Egypt, 1956β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Egypt stood at 50,279. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Egypt peaked at 226,476 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 50,279, in 2024.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,517 | 216,420 | 226,476 | 4 |
| 1960s | 205,159 | 199,639 | 213,126 | 10 |
| 1970s | 216,741 | 210,611 | 220,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,929 | 138,615 | 205,771 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,426 | 83,491 | 131,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,709 | 65,645 | 79,666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,050 | 55,660 | 67,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,775 | 50,279 | 53,993 | 5 |
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More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Egypt?
- Infant deaths in Egypt was 50,279 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 226,476 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,279 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for infant deaths?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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