Infant mortality by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Infant mortality by sex was 2.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.23
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.68
in 1955
All-time low
2.23
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.23 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Egypt peaked at 19.68 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 19.68 | — |
| 1956 | 19.28 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 18.9 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 18.5 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 18.12 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 17.72 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 17.3 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 16.9 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 16.49 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.13 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 15.82 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 15.59 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 15.43 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 15.34 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.3 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 15.27 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.27 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.2 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 15.07 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.85 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 14.54 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 14.17 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 13.74 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 13.29 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.8 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 12.3 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 11.76 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 11.15 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 10.53 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 9.89 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 9.25 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 8.63 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 8.1 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 7.65 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 7.28 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 6.95 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 6.64 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.35 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.95 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.69 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.46 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.04 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.69 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.54 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.9 | 18.12 | 19.68 | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.2 | 15.3 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.42 | 12.8 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.65 | 7.28 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 | 4.46 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 2.97 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.23 | 2.41 | 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Egypt?
- Infant mortality by sex in Egypt was 2.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19.68 in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Egypt ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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