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Egypt Infant Mortality Rate

Egypt's infant mortality rate fell to 16.1 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 16.7 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.6 from the previous year. Egypt has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (16.10 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Africa, Egypt is lower (16.10 vs regional median 37.05) and ranks 47th out of 54 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 16.1
2022 16.7
2021 17.2
2020 17.8
2019 18.4
2018 19.1
2017 19.8
2016 20.5
2015 21.2
2014 22
2013 22.8
2012 23.7
2011 24.6
2010 25.6
2009 26.7
2008 27.7
2007 28.8
2006 30
2005 31.2
2004 32.6
2003 34
2002 35.7
2001 37.5
2000 39.6
1999 41.8
1998 44.3
1997 47
1996 49.9
1995 52.9
1994 56
1993 59
1992 61.8
1991 64.5
1990 67.3
1989 70.3
1988 73.8
1987 78.1
1986 83.1
1985 89
1984 95.3
1983 101.7
1982 107.7
1981 113.2
1980 118.4
1979 123.4
1978 128.1
1977 132.7
1976 137
1975 140.8
1974 143.8
1973 145.9
1972 147
1971 147.3
1970 147.3
1969 147.1
1968 147.2
1967 147.8
1966 149.2
1965 151.1
1964 153.9
1963 157.3
1962 161
1961 164.8
1960 168.7
Egypt Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Egypt who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 71.63 71.01 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.68 0.71 2020