Neonatal infant and child deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 33,761 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,761
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
94,601
in 1976
All-time low
33,761
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Egypt, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 33,761 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Egypt peaked at 94,601 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 33,761, in 2024.
That places Egypt 13th out of 195 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 infant and child 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3112 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Egypt?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Egypt was 33,761 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94,601 in 1976.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,761 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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