3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt
Egypt: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 17 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
127th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79.41
in 2000
All-time low
17
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Egypt stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Egypt peaked at 79.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 127th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.41 | — |
| 2001 | 75.65 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 72.5 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 65.71 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 62.58 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 57.66 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 52.86 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 47.91 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 43.76 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 40.01 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 38.17 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 34.42 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 30.98 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 28.18 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 25.25 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 23.94 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 21.24 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 19.57 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 19.05 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 17 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.81 | 40.01 | 79.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 17.77 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
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More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.2497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Egypt?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Egypt was 17 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 79.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Egypt ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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