Egypt vs Morocco: Number of maternal deaths
Egypt
407.83 Deaths
in 2023
Morocco
439.43 Deaths
in 2023
Egypt rank
57th
Morocco rank
55th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 439.43 Deaths against 407.83 Deaths in Egypt, a difference of 31.6 Deaths.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.
Egypt ranks 57th and Morocco ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,510 Deaths | 4,910 Deaths | 2,400 Deaths | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1,522 Deaths | 2,765 Deaths | 1,242 Deaths | Morocco |
| 2000s | 919.3 Deaths | 1,350 Deaths | 431.16 Deaths | Morocco |
| 2010s | 661.45 Deaths | 722.72 Deaths | 61.27 Deaths | Morocco |
| 2020s | 677.04 Deaths | 504.35 Deaths | 172.69 Deaths | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 439.43 Deaths against 407.83 Deaths in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Egypt and Morocco?
- 31.6 Deaths, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Egypt ranks 57th and Morocco ranks 55th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.