China vs Egypt: Maternal mortality ratio
China
16.25
in 2023
Egypt
16.95
in 2023
China rank
130th
Egypt rank
127th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.95 against 16.25 in China, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
China ranks 130th and Egypt ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.1 | 127.97 | 13.87 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 75.5 | 79.08 | 3.59 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 44.13 | 42.84 | 1.29 | China |
| 2010s | 27.34 | 25.27 | 2.07 | China |
| 2020s | 18.83 | 28.47 | 9.65 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, China or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 16.95 against 16.25 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between China and Egypt?
- 0.7, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- China ranks 130th and Egypt ranks 127th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.