Infant mortality rate in Egypt
Egypt: Infant mortality rate was 20.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.83
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 201 countries
All-time high
191.38
in 1955
All-time low
20.83
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality rate in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Egypt stood at 20.83. 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.
Egypt ranks 68th of 201 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 rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 191.38 | — |
| 1956 | 187.67 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 184.05 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 180.3 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 176.71 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 172.71 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 168.73 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 164.73 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 160.82 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 157.36 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 154.55 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 152.43 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 151.04 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 150.3 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 150.04 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 150.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 150.03 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 149.57 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 148.42 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 146.18 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 142.96 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 134.6 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 129.9 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 125.08 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 119.99 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 114.62 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 108.83 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 102.69 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 96.19 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 89.82 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 83.95 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 78.81 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 74.4 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 70.78 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 67.7 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 64.85 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 62.03 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 59.18 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 56.19 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 53.16 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 50.17 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 47.36 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 44.73 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 42.32 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.15 | -5.1% |
| 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
| 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (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 68th out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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