Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Algeria or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 658.78 Deaths against 566.1 Deaths in Algeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Algeria and Mauritania?

92.68 Deaths, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Mauritania: Number of maternal deaths

Algeria

566.1 Deaths

in 2023

Mauritania

658.78 Deaths

in 2023

Algeria rank

51st

Mauritania rank

48th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Algeria
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 658.78 Deaths against 566.1 Deaths in Algeria, a difference of 92.68 Deaths.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 48th of 195 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,004 Deaths	702.93 Deaths	1,301 Deaths	Algeria
1990s	1,256 Deaths	717.11 Deaths	538.63 Deaths	Algeria
2000s	657.34 Deaths	620.21 Deaths	37.13 Deaths	Algeria
2010s	781.82 Deaths	693.22 Deaths	88.59 Deaths	Algeria
2020s	719.45 Deaths	675.9 Deaths	43.55 Deaths	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Algeria or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 658.78 Deaths against 566.1 Deaths in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Algeria and Mauritania?: 92.68 Deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Algeria ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 48th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
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: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.