Maternal deaths by income group in Egypt
Egypt: Maternal deaths by income group was 416.62 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
416.62
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,907
in 1985
All-time low
416.62
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Egypt, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 416.62 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Egypt peaked at 2,907 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 416.62, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 59th of 185 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.
Maternal deaths by income group in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,907 | — |
| 1986 | 2,750 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,679 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2,561 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,429 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2,371 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,219 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2,249 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,099 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 2,044 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,868 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,835 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,778 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,647 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,605 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,529 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,479 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,428 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,314 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1,260 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,185 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,104 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,031 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 959.69 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 899.79 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 905.09 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 840.14 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 791.11 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 748.52 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 686.05 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 657.14 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 548.94 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 502.46 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 485.68 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 442.19 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 416.62 | -5.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 416.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 416.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,665 | 2,429 | 2,907 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,971 | 1,605 | 2,371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,219 | 899.79 | 1,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.73 | 442.19 | 905.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.62 | 416.62 | 416.62 | 1 |
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 maternal deaths by income group in Egypt?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Egypt was 416.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,907 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.62 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Egypt ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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