Algeria vs Zambia: Number of maternal deaths

Algeria
570
in 2023
Zambia
590
in 2023
Algeria rank
51st
Zambia rank
50th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Algeria
  • Zambia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520042023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 590 against 570 in Algeria, a difference of 20.

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

Algeria ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 194 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 2,000 2,100 100 Zambia
1990s 1,247 1,970 723 Zambia
2000s 657 1,580 923 Zambia
2010s 782 1,174 392 Zambia
2020s 722.5 692.5 30 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Algeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 590 against 570 in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Algeria and Zambia?
20, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Algeria ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.