Lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria
Algeria: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria peaked at 1.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Algeria 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.6% | — |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria was 0.2% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.