Number of infant deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of infant deaths was 38,495.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38,495.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
220,162.0%
in 1956
All-time low
38,495.0%
in 2023
Years of data
68
1956–2023
Number of infant deaths in Egypt, 1956–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Egypt stood at 38,495.0%. 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 in Egypt peaked at 220,162.0% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 38,495.0%, 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 220,162.0% | — |
| 1957 | 217,323.0% | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 214,400.0% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 211,188.0% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 208,338.0% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 205,678.0% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 203,141.0% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 200,939.0% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 198,711.0% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 196,012.0% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 195,469.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 197,081.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 199,643.0% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 203,060.0% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 206,784.0% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 210,716.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 214,478.0% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 216,227.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 216,850.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 217,442.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 217,061.0% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 214,803.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 211,593.0% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 207,896.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 203,159.0% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 196,805.0% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 190,505.0% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 185,031.0% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 177,326.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 168,129.0% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 159,037.0% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 150,667.0% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 144,023.0% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 137,638.0% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 130,898.0% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 124,462.0% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 117,886.0% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 111,111.0% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 104,570.0% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 98,438.0% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 93,131.0% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 89,112.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 86,009.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 82,533.0% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 78,524.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 75,267.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 72,716.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 70,340.0% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 68,065.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 66,277.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 64,943.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 64,014.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 63,187.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 62,371.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 61,658.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 60,769.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60,498.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60,765.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60,099.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 58,905.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 56,321.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 53,419.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 49,356.0% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 44,898.0% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 42,593.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 40,831.0% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 39,234.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38,495.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 215,768.2% | 211,188.0% | 220,162.0% | 4 |
| 1960s | 200,807.2% | 195,469.0% | 208,338.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 213,385.0% | 206,784.0% | 217,442.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,232.0% | 137,638.0% | 203,159.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,815.0% | 82,533.0% | 130,898.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,570.4% | 62,371.0% | 78,524.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,668.8% | 44,898.0% | 61,658.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,288.2% | 38,495.0% | 42,593.0% | 4 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Egypt?
- Number of infant deaths in Egypt was 38,495.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 220,162.0% in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,495.0% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for number of infant deaths?
- Egypt ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.