Egypt vs Tunisia: Maternal mortality ratio

Egypt
16.95
in 2023
Tunisia
35.71
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
Tunisia rank
8th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
2030405060200020112023

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 35.71 against 16.95 in Egypt, a difference of 18.76.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 11th and Tunisia ranks 8th of 20 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.84 49.78 6.94 Tunisia
2010s 25.27 40.74 15.46 Tunisia
2020s 28.48 44.55 16.07 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Egypt or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 35.71 against 16.95 in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Egypt and Tunisia?
18.76, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Egypt ranks 11th and Tunisia ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 504 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed