Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Egypt
Egypt: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 15 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Egypt, 1987–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Egypt is 15, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Egypt peaked at 174 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 76th of 146 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, National Estimate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 64 | — |
| 1991 | 39 | -39.1% |
| 1992 | 174 | +346.2% |
| 1993 | 138 | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 84 | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 28 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 35 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 68 | +78.9% |
| 2005 | 30 | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 59 | +96.7% |
| 2007 | 28 | -52.5% |
| 2008 | 21 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | -21.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.44, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, National 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +346.2% | 39 | 174 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64 | 64 | 64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 117 | 39 | 174 | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.7 | 21 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 | 15 | 23 | 6 |
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, national estimate in Egypt?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Egypt was 15 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 146 countries with data for 2015.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.