Egypt vs United States: Maternal mortality ratio

Egypt
16.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
United States
16.63 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Egypt rank
140th
United States rank
142nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • United States
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 16.95 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States, a difference of 0.32 per 100,000 live births.

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

Egypt ranks 140th and United States ranks 142nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United States Difference Ahead
2000s 42.84 per 100,000 live births 13.3 per 100,000 live births 29.54 per 100,000 live births Egypt
2010s 25.27 per 100,000 live births 16.59 per 100,000 live births 8.68 per 100,000 live births Egypt
2020s 28.47 per 100,000 live births 22.59 per 100,000 live births 5.89 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?
Egypt, at 16.95 per 100,000 live births against 16.63 per 100,000 live births in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Egypt and United States?
0.32 per 100,000 live births, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Egypt and United States rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Egypt ranks 140th and United States ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed