Stillbirths in Egypt
Egypt: Stillbirths was 20,448 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,448
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 20 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
In 2023, stillbirths in Egypt stood at 20,448. 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 3rd of 20 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20,448 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 13.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20,448 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,452, 14.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
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 3rd out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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