Stillbirth rate in Egypt

Egypt: Stillbirth rate was 8.43 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
8.43
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
16.76
in 2000
All-time low
8.43
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Egypt, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 16.82001: 16.22002: 15.62003: 15.12004: 14.62005: 14.12006: 13.62007: 13.12008: 12.72009: 12.22010: 11.72011: 11.32012: 10.92013: 10.52014: 10.22015: 102016: 9.82017: 9.52018: 9.32019: 9.12020: 8.92021: 8.72022: 8.62023: 8.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 8.43 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Egypt peaked at 16.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.43, in 2023.

That places Egypt 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.38 12.18 16.76 10
2010s 10.23 9.1 11.74 10
2020s 8.65 8.43 8.88 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 8 Tunisia 9.19 compare
  2. 9 Palestine, State of 9.13 compare
  3. 10 Algeria 8.81 compare
  4. 12 Jordan 7.23 compare
  5. 13 Libya 6.96 compare
  6. 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.42 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Egypt?
Stillbirth rate in Egypt was 8.43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 16.76 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 8.43 in 2023.
How does Egypt rank for stillbirth rate?
Egypt ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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