Stillbirth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Stillbirth rate was 0.8428 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8428 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.68 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.8428 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Egypt stood at 0.8428 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Egypt peaked at 1.68 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Egypt 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.68 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.62 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.51 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.46 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9983 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9768 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9526 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9316 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9098 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8883 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8731 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8568 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8428 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.8428 deaths per 100 births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.8428 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 deaths per 100 births | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | 1.68 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | 0.9098 deaths per 100 births | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8652 deaths per 100 births | 0.8428 deaths per 100 births | 0.8883 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.08 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Egypt?
- Stillbirth rate in Egypt was 0.8428 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8428 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for stillbirth rate?
- Egypt ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.