Number of infant deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of infant deaths was 50,279 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50,279 deaths
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
226,476 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
50,279 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of infant deaths in Egypt, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Egypt is 50,279 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Egypt peaked at 226,476 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 50,279 deaths, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 226,476 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 223,385 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 219,786 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 216,420 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 213,126 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 210,393 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 207,736 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 205,324 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 203,002 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 200,314 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 199,639 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 201,299 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 203,746 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 207,011 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 210,611 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 214,519 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 218,121 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 219,869 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 220,380 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 220,762 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 220,177 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 217,816 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 214,446 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 210,705 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 205,771 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 199,164 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 192,522 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 186,781 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 178,868 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 169,690 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 160,545 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 152,104 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 145,227 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 138,615 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 131,668 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 125,069 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 118,341 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 111,541 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 104,991 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 98,915 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 93,671 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 89,773 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 86,799 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 83,491 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 79,666 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 76,601 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 74,243 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 72,082 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 70,053 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 68,532 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 67,412 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66,716 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66,139 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65,645 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65,380 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65,078 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 65,492 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66,761 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67,155 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66,885 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65,146 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 63,132 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 59,813 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 55,660 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 53,993 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52,601 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 51,216 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 50,786 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 50,279 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,517 deaths | 216,420 deaths | 226,476 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 205,159 deaths | 199,639 deaths | 213,126 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 216,741 deaths | 210,611 deaths | 220,762 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,929 deaths | 138,615 deaths | 205,771 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,426 deaths | 83,491 deaths | 131,668 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,709 deaths | 65,645 deaths | 79,666 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,050 deaths | 55,660 deaths | 67,155 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,775 deaths | 50,279 deaths | 53,993 deaths | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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 number of infant deaths in Egypt?
- Number of infant deaths in Egypt was 50,279 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 226,476 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,279 deaths in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of infant deaths?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .