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

2550751001251501985200420231985: 140.81986: 134.91987: 128.51988: 121.41989: 114.31990: 106.51991: 99.91992: 93.11993: 86.31994: 80.51995: 74.81996: 69.41997: 64.21998: 59.81999: 56.22000: 52.82001: 49.92002: 47.62003: 45.52004: 43.42005: 41.52006: 39.72007: 37.92008: 36.12009: 34.22010: 32.52011: 30.72012: 292013: 27.52014: 25.72015: 24.32016: 22.62017: 21.32018: 202019: 19.12020: 31.22021: 41.72022: 242023: 17

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Egypt, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Republic of Moldova 18.68 compare
  2. 126 Sri Lanka 18.32 compare
  3. 127 Azerbaijan 17.9 compare
  4. 129 Bahrain 16.78 compare
  5. 130 United States of America 16.63 compare
  6. 131 China 16.25 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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