Number of neonatal deaths in Egypt
Egypt: Number of neonatal deaths was 11,756 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11,756 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
105,084 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
11,756 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Egypt, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 11,756 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Egypt peaked at 105,084 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11,756 deaths, 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105,084 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 103,362 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 101,880 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 100,628 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 99,600 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 98,791 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 97,835 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 99,222 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 100,221 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 97,364 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 97,900 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 98,525 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 99,654 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 97,427 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 97,816 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 96,197 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 96,394 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 95,426 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 96,734 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 96,496 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 95,675 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 94,985 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 95,139 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 96,256 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 95,139 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 95,271 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 96,322 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 96,353 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 96,590 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 96,881 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 95,299 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 93,577 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 92,221 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 89,182 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 87,469 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 84,212 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 79,968 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 75,092 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 70,996 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 66,794 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 61,991 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 58,312 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 55,378 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 52,194 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 48,740 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 46,744 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 43,415 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 41,895 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 41,175 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 41,079 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40,488 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 39,466 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38,135 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 37,567 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 36,884 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36,487 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 35,582 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34,184 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 31,558 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 29,592 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 26,428 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 23,149 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 19,241 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 16,915 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 14,977 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 15,415 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13,728 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 13,021 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 12,343 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 11,756 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,399 deaths | 97,364 deaths | 105,084 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 97,257 deaths | 95,426 deaths | 99,654 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,861 deaths | 94,985 deaths | 96,881 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,481 deaths | 66,794 deaths | 95,299 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,092 deaths | 41,079 deaths | 61,991 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,994 deaths | 29,592 deaths | 40,488 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,697 deaths | 11,756 deaths | 26,428 deaths | 10 |
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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 11,756 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 105,084 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,756 deaths in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.