What is maternal mortality ratio in Egypt?

Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt was 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.

How does Egypt rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Egypt ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Maternal mortality ratio was 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

132nd

of 189 countries

All-time high

152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Egypt peaked at 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

Egypt ranks 132nd of 189 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	138.19 deaths per 100,000 live births	125.87 deaths per 100,000 live births	152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	104.63 deaths per 100,000 live births	83.96 deaths per 100,000 live births	124.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	59.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	40.01 deaths per 100,000 live births	79.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	25.86 deaths per 100,000 live births	17.77 deaths per 100,000 live births	38.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births	16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Egypt

129 Latvia 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
130 Turkey 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
131 Oman 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
133 Tajikistan 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
134 Ukraine 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
135 Saudi Arabia 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Egypt

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Egypt?: Maternal mortality ratio in Egypt was 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Egypt ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.