Neonatal mortality ihme in Egypt
Egypt: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.56 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.56
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
126th
of 204 countries
All-time high
8.94
in 1951
All-time low
0.56
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Egypt, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Egypt stood at 0.56. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Egypt peaked at 8.94 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.56, in 2019.
That places Egypt 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.74 | — |
| 1951 | 8.94 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 8.4 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 8.56 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 8.5 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 8.68 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 8.45 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 8.43 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 8.37 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 8 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 7.91 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 7.81 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.76 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.45 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 7.34 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.09 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.82 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.8 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.67 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.49 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.3 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 6.16 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 6.06 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.83 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 5.68 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.59 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.46 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.35 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.24 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.06 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.88 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.73 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.35 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.14 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.92 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.54 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.37 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.17 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.02 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.78 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.63 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.03 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.84 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.66 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.69 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.63 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.56 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.51 | 8 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.26 | 6.67 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.82 | 5.24 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 3.37 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.17 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.32 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.749 | 0.56 | 1.17 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Egypt?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Egypt was 0.56 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 in 1951.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Egypt ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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