Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.051 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.051 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2218 units per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.051 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.051 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.051 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.208 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2191 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2209 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2212 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2154 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2001 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1876 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1797 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1528 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.051 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.051 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2052 units per square kilometre | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | 0.2116 units per square kilometre | 0.2218 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 0.1323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Iraq 0.0549 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.0525 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Syria 0.0506 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Seychelles 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0.047 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.