Neonatal mortality rate gho in Egypt
Egypt: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.9252 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9252
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.94
in 1957
All-time low
0.9252
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Egypt, 1957–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Egypt is 0.9252, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Egypt peaked at 6.94 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.9252, in 2023.
That places Egypt 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, 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 rate gho in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 6.94 | — |
| 1958 | 6.85 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.76 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 6.65 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 6.54 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.43 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.23 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.15 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.1 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.07 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.06 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.04 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.03 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.98 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.91 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 5.82 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.72 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.61 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.48 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.34 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.2 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.04 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.87 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.67 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.46 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 4.23 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 4.01 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.81 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.62 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.47 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.32 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.19 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.06 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.66 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9912 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9565 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9252 | -3.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.9252 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.9252 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.85 | 6.76 | 6.94 | 3 |
| 1960s | 6.26 | 6.05 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.34 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 | 3.47 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2.33 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.59 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.06 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9743 | 0.9252 | 1.02 | 4 |
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 rate gho in Egypt?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Egypt was 0.9252 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 in 1957.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9252 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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