Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Egypt
Egypt: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 20.83 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.83 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
71st
of 213 countries
All-time high
40.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
20.83 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.83 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 40.15 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.83 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Egypt 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.15 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 36.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 33.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 30.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 29.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 28.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 26.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 25.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.71 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.87 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.83 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.83 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.38 per 1,000 live births | 28.08 per 1,000 live births | 40.15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 22.87 per 1,000 live births | 27.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.75 per 1,000 live births | 20.83 per 1,000 live births | 22.58 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 68 Niue 22.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Philippines 21.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 20.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 Iraq 20.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Algeria 19.46 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Egypt?
- Infant mortality rate in Egypt was 20.83 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 40.15 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.83 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for infant mortality rate?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 213 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 falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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