Algeria vs Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio
Algeria
62.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Nicaragua
60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Algeria rank
86th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Algeria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 62.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 307.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 58.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 177.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 254.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 77.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 95.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 141.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 46.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 78.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 81.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 75.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 82.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Algeria or Nicaragua?
- Algeria, at 62.49 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 2.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 87th 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.