Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Number of maternal deaths

Algeria
566.1 Deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
481.68 Deaths
in 2023
Algeria rank
51st
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Algeria
  • Papua New Guinea
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520042023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 566.1 Deaths against 481.68 Deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 84.42 Deaths.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 2,004 Deaths 516.88 Deaths 1,487 Deaths Algeria
1990s 1,256 Deaths 533.58 Deaths 722.16 Deaths Algeria
2000s 657.34 Deaths 681.93 Deaths 24.59 Deaths Papua New Guinea
2010s 781.82 Deaths 572.98 Deaths 208.84 Deaths Algeria
2020s 719.45 Deaths 508.62 Deaths 210.83 Deaths Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
Algeria, at 566.1 Deaths against 481.68 Deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
84.42 Deaths, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Algeria ranks 51st and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd 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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About this data

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

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.