Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.051 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2218 deaths per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.051 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt is 0.051 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.2218 deaths per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.051 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2114 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2087 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2063 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2039 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2012 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2006 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2022 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2047 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.208 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2116 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2155 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2191 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2209 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2214 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2218 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2212 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2188 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2154 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2117 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2067 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2001 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1934 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1876 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1797 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1705 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1613 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1528 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1459 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1392 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1256 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1189 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1121 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1055 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0994 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0941 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0902 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0872 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0839 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0746 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0724 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0704 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0688 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0677 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.067 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0657 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0658 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0671 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0675 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0634 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.051 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.051 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2052 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2114 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2177 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2116 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2218 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1737 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1392 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2067 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0839 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1323 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0559 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0675 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Iraq 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 64 Syria 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 65 Seychelles 0.05 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0.047 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2218 deaths per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.