Lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt
Egypt: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.045 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt is 0.045, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure 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 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.045 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.045 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0526, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +60.8% | 0.0544 | 0.0875 |
| 2022 | -42.6% | 0.1118 | 0.0642 |
| 2021 | +27.8% | 0.0875 | 0.1118 |
| 2023 | -30.0% | 0.0642 | 0.045 |
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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0512 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 120th out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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