Mortality rate, infant, male in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate, infant, male was 22.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
177.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
22.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Egypt is 22.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Egypt peaked at 177.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Egypt 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 177.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 173 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 169 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 164.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 161.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 158.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 155.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 154.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 153.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 153 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 152.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 152.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 152 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 150.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 148.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 145.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 141.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 137.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 128 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 123 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 35.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.02 per 1,000 live births | 153 per 1,000 live births | 177.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 144.2 per 1,000 live births | 128 per 1,000 live births | 152.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.54 per 1,000 live births | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | 123 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.62 per 1,000 live births | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | 69.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.28 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 65 India 23.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Iraq 22 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Algeria 21.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 71 Palau 20.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Egypt?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Egypt was 22.3 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, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 177.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Egypt ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.