Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Egypt
Egypt: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 16.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Egypt, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 16.95 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Egypt peaked at 140.79 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.95, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 128th of 195 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 mortality ratio who gho in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 140.79 | — |
| 1986 | 134.85 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 128.47 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 121.45 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 114.3 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 106.53 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 99.91 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 93.11 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 86.35 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 80.54 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 74.84 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 69.38 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 64.17 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 59.81 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 56.19 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 52.81 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 49.91 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 47.56 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 45.46 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 43.4 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 41.47 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 39.68 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 37.87 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 36.07 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 34.19 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 32.49 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 30.69 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 28.96 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 27.45 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 25.74 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 24.29 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 21.35 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.04 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.13 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 31.23 | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 41.69 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 24.03 | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 16.95 | -29.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +63.3% | 19.13 | 31.23 |
| 2021 | +33.5% | 31.23 | 41.69 |
| 2022 | -42.4% | 41.69 | 24.03 |
| 2023 | -29.4% | 24.03 | 16.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.97 | 114.3 | 140.79 | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.08 | 56.19 | 106.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.84 | 34.19 | 52.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 | 19.13 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.47 | 16.95 | 41.69 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Egypt?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Egypt was 16.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 140.79 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Egypt ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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