Maternal deaths in Egypt

Egypt: Maternal deaths was 407.8 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
407.8
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
1,057
in 2000
All-time low
407.8
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal deaths in Egypt, 2000–2023

02505007501.0k2000201120232000: 1.1k2001: 1.0k2002: 981.72003: 950.72004: 916.42005: 893.52006: 871.62007: 856.92008: 835.52009: 8142010: 796.72011: 768.22012: 758.62013: 748.32014: 712.82015: 681.82016: 612.82017: 577.82018: 499.52019: 458.12020: 751.12021: 978.52022: 570.72023: 407.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths in Egypt is 407.8, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths in Egypt peaked at 1,057 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 407.8, in 2023.

That places Egypt 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 919.3 814 1,057 10
2010s 661.46 458.1 796.7 10
2020s 677.02 407.8 978.5 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 3 Iraq 765.3 compare
  2. 4 Algeria 566.1 compare
  3. 5 Morocco 439.4 compare
  4. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 185.9 compare
  5. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 106.3 compare
  6. 9 Libya 74 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths in Egypt?
Maternal deaths in Egypt was 407.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal deaths recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1,057 in 2000.
What is the lowest maternal deaths recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 407.8 in 2023.
How does Egypt rank for maternal deaths?
Egypt ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal deaths rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Maternal deaths (estimated). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths (estimated)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 504 data points, 2000–2023
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