Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6259 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6259
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.627
in 2023
All-time low
0.3915
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Egypt is 0.6259, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Egypt peaked at 0.627 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3915, in 1990.
That places Egypt 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3915 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3936 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3957 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4011 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4087 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4185 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4317 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4482 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4641 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4753 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4883 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5045 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5178 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5307 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5408 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5526 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5555 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5593 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5586 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.56 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5624 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5631 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5745 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.58 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5806 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5874 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5807 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5969 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5811 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.597 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.615 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6111 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6252 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.627 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6259 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4228 | 0.3915 | 0.4753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5368 | 0.4883 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5804 | 0.5624 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6208 | 0.6111 | 0.627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare
- 42 Tunisia 0.6275 compare
- 43 Canada 0.6275 compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6251 compare
- 46 Seychelles 0.625 compare
- 47 Suriname 0.614 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.2497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Egypt?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Egypt was 0.6259 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.627 in 2023.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3915 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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