Infant mortality rate wdi in Egypt
Egypt: Infant mortality rate wdi was 1.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.92
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.58
in 1955
All-time low
1.92
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Egypt, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Egypt is 1.92, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Egypt peaked at 18.58 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 67th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.87 | 17.16 | 18.58 | 5 |
| 1960s | 15.43 | 14.68 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.88 | 12.19 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.14 | 6.87 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 4 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.63 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.92 | 2.09 | 5 |
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More health data for Egypt
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Egypt?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Egypt was 1.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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