Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 16.82 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Egypt, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Egypt is 16.82, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 152.78 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.82, in 2020.
That places Egypt 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 152.78 | — |
| 1986 | 143.06 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 137.91 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 131.31 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 125.87 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 124.78 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 118.17 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 118.12 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 111.34 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 109.3 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 100.3 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 98.74 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 95.01 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 86.55 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 83.96 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 79.41 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 75.65 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 72.5 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 65.71 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 62.58 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 57.66 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 52.86 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 47.91 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 43.76 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 40.01 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 38.17 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 34.42 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 30.98 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 28.18 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 25.25 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 23.94 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 21.24 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 19.57 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 19.05 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 16.82 | -5.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 138.19 | 125.87 | 152.78 | 5 |
| 1990s | 104.63 | 83.96 | 124.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.81 | 40.01 | 79.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 17.77 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 | 16.82 | 16.82 | 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 mortality, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Egypt was 16.82 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 152.78 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.82 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.