Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Egypt
Egypt: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 1950
All-time low
1.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Egypt stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Egypt peaked at 21.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.4% | — |
| 1951 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 20.6% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 18.4% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 17.7% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 16.7% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Egypt?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Egypt was 1.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.