Death rate from maternal disorders in Egypt

Egypt: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.2707 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2707
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.83
in 1966
All-time low
0.2707
in 2019
Years of data
37
1965–2019

Death rate from maternal disorders in Egypt, 1965–2019

0123451965199220191965: 4.61966: 4.81967: 4.41970: 4.61971: 4.11972: 4.11973: 41974: 41975: 3.21976: 3.61977: 3.81978: 3.71979: 3.81980: 4.21987: 31991: 1.51992: 1.52000: 0.7912001: 0.8182002: 0.9882003: 12004: 0.7582005: 0.7782006: 0.8082007: 0.7332008: 0.5622009: 0.7092010: 0.6142011: 0.6352012: 0.5972013: 0.5582014: 0.5462015: 0.4382016: 0.3592017: 0.3142018: 0.2912019: 0.271

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.2707 for death rate from maternal disorders in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Egypt peaked at 4.83 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2707, in 2019.

That places Egypt 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6 4.38 4.83 3
1970s 3.89 3.19 4.58 10
1980s 3.57 2.96 4.18 2
1990s 1.5 1.48 1.52 2
2000s 0.7971 0.5615 1.03 10
2010s 0.4625 0.2707 0.6349 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from maternal disorders in Egypt?
Death rate from maternal disorders in Egypt was 0.2707 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 1966.
What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2707 in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
Egypt ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from maternal disorders
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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