Algeria vs Colombia: Maternal mortality ratio
Algeria
62.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Colombia
59.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Algeria rank
86th
Colombia rank
89th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 62.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 59.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 3.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 89th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 120.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 127.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Algeria |
| 1990s | 177.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 94.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 83.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Algeria |
| 2000s | 95.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 84.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Algeria |
| 2010s | 78.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 70.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Algeria |
| 2020s | 75.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 93.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 17.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Algeria or Colombia?
- Algeria, at 62.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 59.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Algeria and Colombia?
- 3.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Colombia ranks 89th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.