Neonatal mortality rate in Egypt
Egypt: Neonatal mortality rate was 13.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.86
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
70.65
in 1957
All-time low
13.86
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Egypt, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Egypt stood at 13.86. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Egypt peaked at 70.65 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 13.86, in 2024.
That places Egypt 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 70.65 | — |
| 1958 | 69.56 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 68.28 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 67.1 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 65.83 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 64.51 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 63.22 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 62.22 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 61.42 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.01 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 60.77 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 60.77 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60.93 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 61.16 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.31 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 61.17 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 60.69 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 59.89 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 58.85 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 57.71 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 56.55 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 55.35 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 54.06 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 52.64 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 51.05 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 49.25 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 47.3 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 45.15 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 42.84 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 40.59 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 38.51 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 36.65 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 34.96 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 33.42 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 31.99 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 30.67 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 29.41 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 28.18 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 27 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 25.93 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 25.01 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 24.18 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 23.45 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 22.8 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 22.19 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.63 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 21.12 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.61 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.09 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.39 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.65 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 17.94 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 17.29 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.72 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.26 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.64 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.45 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.33 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.25 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.23 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.22 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.17 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.05 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.85 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.58 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.25 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 13.86 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.5 | 68.28 | 70.65 | 3 |
| 1960s | 62.78 | 60.77 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.67 | 54.06 | 61.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.89 | 34.96 | 52.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.92 | 23.45 | 33.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.17 | 17.29 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 | 15.17 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.52 | 13.86 | 15.05 | 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, 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 mortality rate in Egypt?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Egypt was 13.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 70.65 in 1957.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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