Mortality rate, infant, female in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate, infant, female was 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
168 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
19.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 19.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Egypt peaked at 168 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 65th of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 168 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 164.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 160.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 156.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 153.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 150.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 148.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 147.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 146.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 147.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 147.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 147 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 146 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 143.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 136.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 126.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 116.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 111.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 106 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 87.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.31 per 1,000 live births | 146.8 per 1,000 live births | 168 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 138.85 per 1,000 live births | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | 147.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.36 per 1,000 live births | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | 116.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.84 per 1,000 live births | 40 per 1,000 live births | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.39 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.92 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.12 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 62 Guyana 20.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Nepal 20.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 20.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Iraq 18.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Egypt?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Egypt was 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 168 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.