Mortality rate, neonatal in Egypt
Egypt: Mortality rate, neonatal was 13.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
63rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
67.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
13.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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, neonatal in Egypt is 13.9 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 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Egypt peaked at 67.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 63rd of 196 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, neonatal in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 61 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 47.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.77 per 1,000 live births | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.69 per 1,000 live births | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.89 per 1,000 live births | 35 per 1,000 live births | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.92 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.17 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Algeria 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Fiji 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Jamaica 13.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Philippines 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.1 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, neonatal in Egypt?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Egypt was 13.9 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, neonatal recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.