Algeria vs Zambia: Number of maternal deaths by region
Algeria
757.52 deaths
in 2020
Zambia
891.49 deaths
in 2020
Algeria rank
49th
Zambia rank
47th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Algeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 891.49 deaths against 757.52 deaths in Algeria, a difference of 133.97 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,949 deaths | 1,936 deaths | 13.33 deaths | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1,402 deaths | 2,179 deaths | 776.86 deaths | Zambia |
| 2000s | 958.44 deaths | 1,657 deaths | 698.53 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 890.58 deaths | 1,115 deaths | 224.16 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 757.52 deaths | 891.49 deaths | 133.96 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Algeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 891.49 deaths against 757.52 deaths in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Algeria and Zambia?
- 133.97 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Algeria ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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 maternal deaths in a given year.