Stillbirths in Egypt
Egypt: Stillbirths was 20,448 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,448
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
34,127
in 2000
All-time low
20,448
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Egypt is 20,448, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Egypt peaked at 34,127 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,448, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 24th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,127 | — |
| 2001 | 33,439 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 32,736 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31,966 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,237 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 30,829 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30,214 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 30,091 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 29,735 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 29,366 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29,118 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28,605 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 28,779 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 28,974 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28,600 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28,306 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26,750 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 26,030 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 23,446 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 21,990 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 21,558 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20,674 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 20,527 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 20,448 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,374 | 29,366 | 34,127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,060 | 21,990 | 29,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,802 | 20,448 | 21,558 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 21 South Africa 22,638 compare
- 22 Mali 22,144 compare
- 23 Philippines 21,734 compare
- 25 Madagascar 18,792 compare
- 26 Cameroon 17,870 compare
- 27 Ghana 17,584 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Egypt?
- Stillbirths in Egypt was 20,448 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34,127 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,448 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for stillbirths?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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