Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Egypt

Egypt: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 33,761 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,761
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
65,461
in 1990
All-time low
33,761
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Egypt, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 65.5k1991: 62.1k1992: 58.7k1993: 55.7k1994: 53.0k1995: 50.7k1996: 49.0k1997: 48.2k1998: 47.8k1999: 46.8k2000: 45.6k2001: 45.1k2002: 44.6k2003: 44.1k2004: 43.5k2005: 43.3k2006: 42.5k2007: 42.2k2008: 41.5k2009: 41.1k2010: 40.9k2011: 40.7k2012: 41.6k2013: 42.6k2014: 42.8k2015: 43.0k2016: 41.4k2017: 41.2k2018: 38.0k2019: 36.4k2020: 36.2k2021: 34.9k2022: 34.6k2023: 34.3k2024: 33.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Egypt stood at 33,761. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Egypt peaked at 65,461 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,761, in 2024.

Egypt ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Egypt, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 65,461
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
  2. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
  3. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  4. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  5. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare
  6. 16 Yemen 29,116 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Egypt?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Egypt was 33,761 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 65,461 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 33,761 in 2024.
How does Egypt rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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