Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Egypt
Egypt: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Egypt, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 17 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Egypt peaked at 141 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 129th 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, Modeled Estimate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 141 | — |
| 1986 | 135 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 128 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 121 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 114 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 107 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 100 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 75 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 64 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | +63.2% |
| 2021 | 42 | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 24 | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 17 | -29.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +63.2% | 19 | 31 |
| 2021 | +35.5% | 31 | 42 |
| 2022 | -42.9% | 42 | 24 |
| 2023 | -29.2% | 24 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.8 | 114 | 141 | 5 |
| 1990s | 79.1 | 56 | 107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8 | 34 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 19 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 17 | 42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Egypt?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Egypt was 17 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 141 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Egypt ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.