Lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt
Egypt: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.045 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.045
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
15th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.7369
in 1985
All-time low
0.045
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.045 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt peaked at 0.7369 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 15th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7369 | — |
| 1986 | 0.6921 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6486 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6044 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5509 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4933 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4451 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3977 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3546 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3191 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2875 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2609 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2393 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2218 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2036 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1864 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.174 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1636 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1542 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1447 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1376 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1312 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1264 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1209 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1158 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1114 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1055 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1021 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0988 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0923 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0868 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0768 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0712 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0604 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0544 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0875 | +60.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1118 | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0642 | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 0.045 | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6466 | 0.5509 | 0.7369 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.3223 | 0.2036 | 0.4933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1455 | 0.1158 | 0.1864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 | 0.0544 | 0.1114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0771 | 0.045 | 0.1118 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Palestine, State of 0.0536 compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0526 compare
- 14 Tajikistan 0.0454 compare
- 16 Oman 0.0326 compare
- 17 Lebanon 0.0304 compare
- 18 Bahrain 0.0302 compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt was 0.045 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7369 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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