Egypt vs United States of America: Maternal mortality ratio
Egypt
16.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
United States of America
16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Egypt rank
128th
United States of America rank
130th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 16.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 0.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 130th of 195 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 116.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Egypt |
| 1990s | 79.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 67.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Egypt |
| 2000s | 42.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 29.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Egypt |
| 2010s | 25.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Egypt |
| 2020s | 28.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Egypt or United States of America?
- Egypt, at 16.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Egypt and United States of America?
- 0.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Egypt ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 130th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.