Neonatal deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Neonatal deaths was 33,761 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,761
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
94,601
in 1976
All-time low
33,761
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Neonatal deaths in Egypt, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Egypt is 33,761, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Egypt peaked at 94,601 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 33,761, in 2024.
That places Egypt 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 87,516 | — |
| 1959 | 86,337 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 85,568 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 84,852 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 84,025 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 83,403 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 82,681 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 81,736 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 82,613 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 83,652 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 85,096 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 86,854 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 88,641 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 90,655 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 92,213 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 92,654 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 93,417 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 94,132 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 94,601 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 94,352 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 94,291 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 93,784 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 92,796 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 90,814 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 89,750 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 88,727 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 85,913 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 82,786 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 79,021 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 75,663 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 72,837 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 69,115 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 65,461 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 62,144 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 58,742 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 55,706 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 52,975 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 50,652 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 49,006 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 48,238 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 47,814 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 46,756 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 45,635 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 45,110 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44,619 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 44,150 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 43,503 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 43,251 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42,550 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 42,162 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41,522 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 41,120 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40,947 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40,665 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41,579 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 42,576 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42,756 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 43,000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41,395 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 41,217 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38,033 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 36,378 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36,191 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 34,882 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 34,601 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 34,261 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 33,761 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,926 | 86,337 | 87,516 | 2 |
| 1960s | 84,048 | 81,736 | 86,854 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,874 | 88,641 | 94,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,742 | 69,115 | 92,796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,749 | 46,756 | 65,461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,362 | 41,120 | 45,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,855 | 36,378 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,739 | 33,761 | 36,191 | 5 |
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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 neonatal deaths in Egypt?
- Neonatal deaths in Egypt was 33,761 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94,601 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,761 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for neonatal deaths?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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