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
50100150200250300198520042023

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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.