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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Egypt

Egypt: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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
130th
of 185 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
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Egypt, 1985–2020

0501001501985200220201985: 152.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 143.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 137.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 131.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 125.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 124.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 118.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 118.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 111.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 109.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 100.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 98.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 95 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 86.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 84 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 79.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 75.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 72.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 65.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 62.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 57.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 52.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 47.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 43.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 40 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 38.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 34.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 31 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 28.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Egypt stood at 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 130th of 185 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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Egypt, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 143.06 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.4%
1987 137.91 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
1988 131.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%
1989 125.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
1990 124.78 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
1991 118.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%
1992 118.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
1993 111.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
1994 109.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
1995 100.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.2%
1996 98.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1997 95.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
1998 86.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.9%
1999 83.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
2000 79.41 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.4%
2001 75.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
2002 72.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
2003 65.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.4%
2004 62.58 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%
2005 57.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.9%
2006 52.86 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.3%
2007 47.91 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.4%
2008 43.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.7%
2009 40.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.6%
2010 38.17 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.6%
2011 34.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.8%
2012 30.98 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.0%
2013 28.18 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.0%
2014 25.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.4%
2015 23.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.2%
2016 21.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.3%
2017 19.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.9%
2018 19.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
2019 17.77 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.8%
2020 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Latvia 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 128 Türkiye 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 129 Oman 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 131 Tajikistan 16.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 132 Ukraine 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 133 Saudi Arabia 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Egypt?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Egypt was 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Egypt ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.