Egypt vs Iran: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live)
Egypt
16.95
in 2023
Iran
15.84
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
Iran rank
14th
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.95 against 15.84 in Iran, a difference of 1.11.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Iran ranks 14th of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.84 | 34.64 | 8.2 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 25.27 | 22.77 | 2.5 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 28.48 | 30.55 | 2.07 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 16.95 against 15.84 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Egypt and Iran?
- 1.11, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Iran ranks 14th of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.