Infant mortality rates in Egypt
Egypt: Infant mortality rates was 1.46 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.46
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 1950
All-time low
1.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.46 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Egypt peaked at 22.22 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2023.
That places Egypt 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 20.32 | 18.57 | 22.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.71 | 15.48 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.85 | 11.94 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.99 | 6.82 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 | 3.95 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.43 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.65 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.46 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 84 Vietnam 1.51 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1.49 compare
- 86 Vanuatu 1.48 compare
- 88 North Korea 1.45 compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 1.45 compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 1.44 compare
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 rates in Egypt?
- Infant mortality rates in Egypt was 1.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for infant mortality rates?
- Egypt ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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