Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Egypt
Egypt: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 11,756 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11,756
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
105,084
in 1950
All-time low
11,756
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Egypt, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11,756 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Egypt peaked at 105,084 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11,756, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 37th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105,084 | — |
| 1951 | 103,362 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 101,880 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 100,628 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 99,600 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 98,791 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 97,835 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 99,222 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 100,221 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 97,364 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 97,900 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 98,525 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 99,654 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 97,427 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 97,816 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 96,197 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 96,394 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 95,426 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 96,734 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 96,496 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 95,675 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 94,985 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 95,139 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 96,256 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 95,139 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 95,271 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 96,322 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 96,353 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 96,590 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 96,881 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 95,299 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 93,577 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 92,221 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 89,182 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 87,469 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 84,212 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 79,968 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 75,092 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 70,996 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 66,794 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 61,991 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 58,312 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 55,378 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 52,194 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 48,740 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 46,744 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 43,415 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 41,895 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 41,175 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 41,079 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40,488 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 39,466 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38,135 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 37,567 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 36,884 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36,487 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35,582 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34,184 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 31,558 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 29,592 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 26,428 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 23,149 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 19,241 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 16,915 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 14,977 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 15,415 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13,728 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 13,021 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 12,343 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 11,756 | -4.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11,756 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11,756 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,399 | 97,364 | 105,084 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,257 | 95,426 | 99,654 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,861 | 94,985 | 96,881 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,481 | 66,794 | 95,299 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,092 | 41,079 | 61,991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,994 | 29,592 | 40,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,697 | 11,756 | 26,428 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Egypt?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Egypt was 11,756 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 105,084 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,756 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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