Algeria vs Iraq: Maternal mortality ratio
Algeria
77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iraq
76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Algeria rank
76th
Iraq rank
79th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births against 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 1.58 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 76th and Iraq ranks 79th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 218.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | Algeria |
| 1990s | 197.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 181.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | Algeria |
| 2000s | 138.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 120.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Algeria |
| 2010s | 92.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 95.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Algeria or Iraq?
- Algeria, at 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births against 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Algeria and Iraq?
- 1.58 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Algeria ranks 76th and Iraq ranks 79th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.