Lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria
Algeria: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1579 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria stood at 0.1579. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 1.61 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1579, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.61 | — |
| 1986 | 1.38 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9533 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8481 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8128 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7827 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7541 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7268 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.616 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5121 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4205 | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3584 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3229 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2966 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2674 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2333 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2337 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2155 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2128 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2139 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.219 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2265 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2292 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2313 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2311 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2422 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2417 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2491 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2465 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2433 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2379 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2258 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.215 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2747 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2152 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1695 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1579 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.24 | 0.9533 | 1.61 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6154 | 0.3229 | 0.8481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2348 | 0.2128 | 0.2966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2364 | 0.215 | 0.2491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2043 | 0.1579 | 0.2747 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Algeria was 0.1579 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1579 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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