Number of infants who die before age 1 in Egypt
Egypt: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 34,963 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34,963 deaths
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
256,205 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
34,963 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Egypt is 34,963 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Egypt peaked at 256,205 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 34,963 deaths, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 256,205 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 255,224 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 254,611 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 253,643 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 251,652 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 248,744 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 245,436 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 241,995 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 238,267 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 234,728 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 231,937 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 229,693 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 227,304 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 225,255 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 222,639 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 219,069 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 218,000 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 218,229 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 218,820 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 219,815 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 220,701 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 221,829 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 222,585 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 221,507 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 220,549 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 219,843 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 218,335 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 214,856 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 210,845 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 206,052 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 200,217 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 192,807 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 186,536 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 181,255 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 173,959 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 166,056 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 157,644 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 149,713 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 142,971 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 135,353 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 127,479 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 120,260 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 112,838 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 105,840 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 99,580 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 93,675 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 88,912 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 85,395 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 82,495 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 78,657 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 74,587 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 71,572 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 68,883 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 66,349 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 63,870 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 62,146 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 60,600 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 59,680 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 58,598 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 57,705 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 56,982 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 55,896 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 55,899 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56,015 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54,732 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 53,456 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 49,991 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 47,941 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 42,986 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 39,670 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 38,241 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 36,145 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 35,304 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 34,963 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 248,050 deaths | 234,728 deaths | 256,205 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 223,076 deaths | 218,000 deaths | 231,937 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 217,710 deaths | 206,052 deaths | 222,585 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,651 deaths | 135,353 deaths | 200,217 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,513 deaths | 78,657 deaths | 127,479 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,399 deaths | 57,705 deaths | 74,587 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,357 deaths | 39,670 deaths | 56,982 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,163 deaths | 34,963 deaths | 38,241 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 23 Kenya 44,423 deaths compare
- 24 Philippines 38,087 deaths compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 38,057 deaths compare
- 27 South Africa 33,080 deaths compare
- 28 Guinea 31,850 deaths compare
- 29 Brazil 31,406 deaths 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Egypt?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Egypt was 34,963 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 256,205 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,963 deaths in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.