Number of infant deaths gho in Egypt
Egypt: Number of infant deaths gho was 38,495 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38,495
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
220,162
in 1956
All-time low
38,495
in 2023
Years of data
68
1956–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Egypt, 1956–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Egypt stood at 38,495. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Egypt peaked at 220,162 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 38,495, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 220,162 | — |
| 1957 | 217,323 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 214,400 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 211,188 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 208,338 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 205,678 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 203,141 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 200,939 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 198,711 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 196,012 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 195,469 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 197,081 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 199,643 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 203,060 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 206,784 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 210,716 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 214,478 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 216,227 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 216,850 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 217,442 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 217,061 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 214,803 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 211,593 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 207,896 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 203,159 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 196,805 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 190,505 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 185,031 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 177,326 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 168,129 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 159,037 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 150,667 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 144,023 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 137,638 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 130,898 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 124,462 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 117,886 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 111,111 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 104,570 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 98,438 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 93,131 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 89,112 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 86,009 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 82,533 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 78,524 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 75,267 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 72,716 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 70,340 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 68,065 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 66,277 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 64,943 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 64,014 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 63,187 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 62,371 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 61,658 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 60,769 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60,498 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60,765 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60,099 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 58,905 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56,321 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 53,419 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 49,356 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 44,898 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 42,593 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 40,831 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 39,234 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38,495 | -1.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 38,495 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 38,495 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,084, 18.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 215,768 | 211,188 | 220,162 | 4 |
| 1960s | 200,807 | 195,469 | 208,338 | 10 |
| 1970s | 213,385 | 206,784 | 217,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,232 | 137,638 | 203,159 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,815 | 82,533 | 130,898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,570 | 62,371 | 78,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,669 | 44,898 | 61,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,288 | 38,495 | 42,593 | 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 number of infant deaths gho in Egypt?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Egypt was 38,495 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 220,162 in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,495 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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