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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.6259 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.6259 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 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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