Algeria vs Philippines: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Algeria
77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Philippines
78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Algeria rank
75th
Philippines rank
73rd

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

  • Algeria
  • Philippines
100150200250198520022020

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 75th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Algeria ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.