File Photo: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) building . Al-Ahram
The figures were released in a statement marking the International Day of Action for Women’s Health, observed annually on 28 May.
The occasion was first established during a meeting of the Global Women’s Network for Reproductive Rights in Costa Rica in 1987.
CAPMAS said Egypt has witnessed significant progress in women’s healthcare in recent years amid growing state support for women’s empowerment and access to healthcare services, in line with the country’s sustainable development goals and Egypt Vision 2030.
According to the agency, Egypt’s total fertility rate declined to 2.34 children per woman in 2025, compared with 2.85 in 2021. Globally, the total fertility rate stands at 2.7 children per woman, according to the 2025 State of World Population report issued by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
The report also highlighted improvements in female mortality indicators in Egypt. Deaths among women caused by digestive system diseases fell from 8.9 percent in 2017 to 3.3 percent in 2024, while mortality linked to nervous system diseases declined from 1 percent to 0.2 percent over the same period.
Deaths caused by reproductive system diseases also dropped from 4 percent to 3.1 percent.
Maternal mortality rates declined from 43.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017 to 41 deaths in 2023, according to annual birth and mortality statistics for 2024.
CAPMAS cited data from the 2021 Egyptian Family Health Survey showing that 97 percent of women received prenatal healthcare from a doctor during pregnancy, while 74.6 percent of currently married women aged between 15 and 49 received their first postnatal care from a physician.
The statement also reviewed several presidential health initiatives targeting women, including the Women’s Health Support Initiative for early breast cancer detection and the Maternal and Fetal Health Initiative aimed at detecting diseases transmitted from mother to child.
According to CAPMAS, around 14.3 million women have benefited from the presidential initiative for early detection of chronic diseases and kidney disorders.
The agency added that Egypt carried out more than 3.6 million pregnancy follow-up visits as part of maternal healthcare programmes and established 4,500 family counselling rooms to support maternal and child nutrition and breastfeeding awareness.
In efforts to combat violence against women, 65 new Safe Women Clinics were established across 18 governorates, providing support services to 1,438 women exposed to different forms of violence, alongside more than 9,400 awareness seminars attended by over 101,000 women.
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