Mortality rate, infant in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate, infant was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
172.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
20.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 in Egypt is 20.8 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 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Egypt peaked at 172.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 67th 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 172.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 168.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 164.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 160.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 157.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 154.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 152.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 151 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 150.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 150 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 150 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 150 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 149.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 148.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 146.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 143 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 139 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 134.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 129.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 125.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 108.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 96.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 64.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 62 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.25 per 1,000 live births | 150 per 1,000 live births | 172.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.58 per 1,000 live births | 125.1 per 1,000 live births | 150 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 94 per 1,000 live births | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | 120 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.77 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.38 per 1,000 live births | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.61 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.74 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 64 Nepal 22.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 21.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Micronesia (country) 20.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Iraq 20.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Algeria 19.5 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 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 mortality rate, infant in Egypt?
- Mortality rate, infant in Egypt was 20.8 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 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 172.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.