Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Egypt is 16.95 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Egypt peaked at 52.81 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.95 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 140th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.81 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 49.91 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 47.56 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 45.46 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 43.4 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 41.47 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 39.68 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 37.87 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 36.07 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 34.19 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 32.49 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 30.69 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 28.96 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 27.45 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 25.74 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 24.29 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 21.35 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.04 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.13 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 31.23 per 100,000 live births | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 41.69 per 100,000 live births | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 24.03 per 100,000 live births | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 16.95 per 100,000 live births | -29.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 16.95 per 100,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 16.95 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 31.23 per 100,000 live births |
| 2021 | +33.5% | 31.23 per 100,000 live births | 41.69 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -42.4% | 41.69 per 100,000 live births | 24.03 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -29.4% | 24.03 per 100,000 live births | 16.95 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.84 per 100,000 live births | 34.19 per 100,000 live births | 52.81 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 per 100,000 live births | 19.13 per 100,000 live births | 32.49 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.47 per 100,000 live births | 16.95 per 100,000 live births | 41.69 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 138 Sri Lanka 18.32 per 100,000 live births compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 141 Bahrain 16.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 142 United States 16.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 143 China 16.25 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Egypt?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt was 16.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.81 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Egypt ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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