Infant mortality rate in Egypt
Egypt: Infant mortality rate was 20.83 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.83
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
191.38
in 1955
All-time low
20.83
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Infant mortality rate in Egypt, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.83 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Egypt peaked at 191.38 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 20.83, in 2024.
That places Egypt 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 184.02 | 176.71 | 191.38 | 5 |
| 1960s | 158.27 | 150.04 | 172.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.58 | 125.08 | 150.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.01 | 70.78 | 119.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.77 | 42.32 | 67.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.38 | 28.08 | 40.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6 | 22.87 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 | 20.83 | 22.58 | 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 mortality rate in Egypt?
- Infant mortality rate in Egypt was 20.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 191.38 in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.83 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for infant mortality rate?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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