Number of infant deaths, female in Egypt
Egypt: Number of infant deaths, female was 22,592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,592
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
104,968
in 1975
All-time low
22,592
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Egypt stood at 22,592. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Egypt peaked at 104,968 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22,592, in 2024.
That places Egypt 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100,759 | — |
| 1961 | 99,445 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 98,142 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 97,082 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 96,009 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 94,779 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 94,517 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 95,425 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 96,598 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 98,155 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 100,068 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 101,954 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 103,782 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 104,723 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 104,960 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 104,968 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 104,481 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 103,160 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 101,418 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 99,606 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 97,223 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 94,078 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 91,040 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 88,247 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 84,364 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 80,067 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 75,930 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 71,963 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 68,551 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 65,353 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 62,097 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 59,018 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 55,784 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 52,430 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 49,126 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 46,100 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 43,447 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 41,468 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 39,972 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 38,293 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 36,411 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 34,985 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 33,976 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 33,099 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 32,241 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31,525 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 30,994 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,595 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,255 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29,952 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29,793 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 29,624 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29,830 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 30,388 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30,532 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30,395 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29,573 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28,606 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 27,072 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 25,169 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 24,396 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23,720 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 23,077 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 22,843 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 22,592 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,091 | 94,517 | 100,759 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,912 | 99,606 | 104,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,682 | 65,353 | 97,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,774 | 38,293 | 62,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,403 | 29,952 | 36,411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,098 | 25,169 | 30,532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,326 | 22,592 | 24,396 | 5 |
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More education data for Egypt
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Egypt?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Egypt was 22,592 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 104,968 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,592 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.