Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Egypt
Egypt: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 16.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.95
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
140.79
in 1985
All-time low
16.95
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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 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.
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% |
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
- 125 Republic of Moldova 18.68 compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 18.32 compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 17.9 compare
- 129 Bahrain 16.78 compare
- 130 United States of America 16.63 compare
- 131 China 16.25 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4951 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 194 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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