Egypt vs Morocco: Number of maternal deaths
Egypt
410
in 2023
Morocco
440
in 2023
Egypt rank
57th
Morocco rank
55th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 440 against 410 in Egypt, a difference of 30.
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 194 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 | 2,500 | 4,920 | 2,420 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1,510 | 2,770 | 1,260 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 922 | 1,350 | 428 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 662 | 721 | 59 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 677.5 | 502.5 | 175 | 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 440 against 410 in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Egypt and Morocco?
- 30, 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 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.