Algeria vs Philippines: Maternal mortality ratio
Algeria
77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Philippines
78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Algeria rank
76th
Philippines rank
74th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Algeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in Algeria, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Algeria ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 226.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | Algeria |
| 1990s | 197.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 156.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | Algeria |
| 2000s | 138.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 121.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Algeria |
| 2010s | 92.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 93.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Philippines |
| 2020s | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.5415 deaths per 100,000 live births | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Algeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births against 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Algeria and Philippines?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Philippines rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Algeria ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 74th 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.