Number of infant deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of infant deaths was 50,279 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50,279
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
226,476
in 1956
All-time low
50,279
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of infant deaths in Egypt, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Egypt stood at 50,279. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 50,279, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 226,476 | — |
| 1957 | 223,385 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 219,786 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 216,420 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 213,126 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 210,393 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 207,736 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 205,324 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 203,002 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 200,314 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 199,639 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 201,299 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 203,746 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 207,011 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 210,611 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 214,519 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 218,121 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 219,869 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 220,380 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 220,762 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 220,177 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 217,816 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 214,446 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 210,705 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 205,771 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 199,164 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 192,522 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 186,781 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 178,868 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 169,690 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 160,545 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 152,104 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 145,227 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 138,615 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 131,668 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 125,069 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 118,341 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 111,541 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 104,991 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 98,915 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 93,671 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 89,773 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 86,799 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 83,491 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 79,666 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 76,601 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 74,243 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 72,082 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 70,053 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 68,532 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 67,412 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 66,716 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66,139 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 65,645 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65,380 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65,078 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 65,492 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66,761 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 67,155 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66,885 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65,146 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 63,132 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 59,813 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 55,660 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 53,993 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52,601 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 51,216 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 50,786 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 50,279 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,517 | 216,420 | 226,476 | 4 |
| 1960s | 205,159 | 199,639 | 213,126 | 10 |
| 1970s | 216,741 | 210,611 | 220,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,929 | 138,615 | 205,771 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,426 | 83,491 | 131,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,709 | 65,645 | 79,666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,050 | 55,660 | 67,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,775 | 50,279 | 53,993 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Egypt?
- Number of infant deaths in Egypt was 50,279 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 226,476 in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,279 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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