Egypt - Infant Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Egypt Infant Mortality Rate was down by 3.4% year on year. At 17.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 83 comparing other countries in Infant Mortality Rate. Egypt is overtaken by Syria, which was number 82 with 17.9 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Solomon Islands with 16.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Central African Republic ranked the highest with 81 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, a decrease of 2.9% versus 2018. Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +6.4% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -13.6% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 17.30
2018 17.90
2017 18.50
2016 19.20
2015 19.90
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How does Egypt rank in Infant Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Central African Republic
81 2019 -2.9 % -2.5 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
81 2019 -3.0 % -3.1 % View data
82 #82
Syria
18 2019 -0.6 % +0.2 % View data
83 #83
Egypt
17 2019 -3.4 % -3.4 % View data
84 #84
Solomon Islands
17 2019 -2.9 % -3.0 % View data
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