Number of neonatal deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of neonatal deaths was 33,761 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,761 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
94,601 deaths
in 1976
All-time low
33,761 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Egypt, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 33,761 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Egypt peaked at 94,601 deaths in 1976 and was at its lowest, 33,761 deaths, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 87,516 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 86,337 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 85,568 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 84,852 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 84,025 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 83,403 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 82,681 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 81,736 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 82,613 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 83,652 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 85,096 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 86,854 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 88,641 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 90,655 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 92,213 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 92,654 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 93,417 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 94,132 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 94,601 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 94,352 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 94,291 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 93,784 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 92,796 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 90,814 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 89,750 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 88,727 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 85,913 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 82,786 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 79,021 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 75,663 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 72,837 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 69,115 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 65,461 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 62,144 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 58,742 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 55,706 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 52,975 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 50,652 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 49,006 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 48,238 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 47,814 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 46,756 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 45,635 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 45,110 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44,619 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 44,150 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 43,503 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 43,251 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42,550 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 42,162 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41,522 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 41,120 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40,947 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 40,665 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41,579 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 42,576 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42,756 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 43,000 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41,395 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 41,217 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38,033 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 36,378 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 36,191 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 34,882 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 34,601 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 34,261 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 33,761 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,926 deaths | 86,337 deaths | 87,516 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 84,048 deaths | 81,736 deaths | 86,854 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,874 deaths | 88,641 deaths | 94,601 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,742 deaths | 69,115 deaths | 92,796 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,749 deaths | 46,756 deaths | 65,461 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,362 deaths | 41,120 deaths | 45,635 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,855 deaths | 36,378 deaths | 43,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,739 deaths | 33,761 deaths | 36,191 deaths | 5 |
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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 neonatal deaths in Egypt?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Egypt was 33,761 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 94,601 deaths in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,761 deaths in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .