Neonatal mortality wdi in Egypt
Egypt: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.39
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.06
in 1957
All-time low
1.39
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Egypt, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.39 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. 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 wdi in Egypt peaked at 7.06 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 7.06 | — |
| 1958 | 6.96 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 6.83 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 6.71 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 6.58 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 6.45 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.22 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.14 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.1 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.08 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.09 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.12 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.07 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.88 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.77 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.66 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.54 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.41 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.26 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.1 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.93 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.73 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.52 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 4.28 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 4.06 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.85 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.66 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.34 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.59 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.39 | -2.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.95 | 6.83 | 7.06 | 3 |
| 1960s | 6.28 | 6.08 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.87 | 5.41 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 | 3.5 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2.34 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.73 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.52 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.39 | 1.51 | 5 |
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 wdi in Egypt?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Egypt was 1.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 in 1957.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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