Infant mortality rate in Egypt

Egypt: Infant mortality rate was 20.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.83
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
62nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
40.15
in 2000
All-time low
20.83
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant mortality rate in Egypt, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 40.12001: 38.22002: 36.52003: 34.92004: 33.52005: 32.32006: 31.12007: 30.12008: 292009: 28.12010: 27.22011: 26.42012: 25.72013: 25.12014: 24.52015: 24.12016: 23.72017: 23.42018: 23.12019: 22.92020: 22.62021: 22.22022: 21.82023: 21.32024: 20.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 20.83 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.83, in 2024.

That places Egypt 62nd out of 184 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 in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Egypt, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 40.15
2001 38.2 -4.8%
2002 36.45 -4.6%
2003 34.9 -4.3%
2004 33.52 -3.9%
2005 32.3 -3.6%
2006 31.15 -3.6%
2007 30.07 -3.5%
2008 29.02 -3.5%
2009 28.08 -3.3%
2010 27.17 -3.2%
2011 26.38 -2.9%
2012 25.67 -2.7%
2013 25.08 -2.3%
2014 24.54 -2.1%
2015 24.08 -1.9%
2016 23.71 -1.5%
2017 23.4 -1.3%
2018 23.12 -1.2%
2019 22.87 -1.1%
2020 22.58 -1.3%
2021 22.23 -1.6%
2022 21.77 -2.1%
2023 21.32 -2.1%
2024 20.83 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Egypt?
Infant mortality rate in Egypt was 20.83 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 in 2000.
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 62nd out of 184 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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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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