Maternal deaths by income group in Algeria

Algeria: Maternal deaths by income group was 757.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
757.52
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,188
in 1985
All-time low
757.52
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Algeria, 1985–2020

1.0k1.5k2.0k1985200220201985: 2.2k1986: 2.0k1987: 2.0k1988: 1.8k1989: 1.7k1990: 1.6k1991: 1.6k1992: 1.6k1993: 1.6k1994: 1.5k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 958.22001: 944.52002: 924.92003: 979.22004: 914.12005: 1.0k2006: 983.12007: 9632008: 943.82009: 970.32010: 981.12011: 957.62012: 938.22013: 905.72014: 848.62015: 895.82016: 904.22017: 908.42018: 802.92019: 763.32020: 757.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Algeria stood at 757.52. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Algeria peaked at 2,188 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 757.52, in 2020.

That places Algeria 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Algeria, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 2,188
1986 2,024 -7.5%
1987 1,966 -2.9%
1988 1,823 -7.3%
1989 1,745 -4.3%
1990 1,616 -7.4%
1991 1,601 -0.9%
1992 1,609 +0.5%
1993 1,587 -1.4%
1994 1,540 -2.9%
1995 1,437 -6.7%
1996 1,268 -11.8%
1997 1,127 -11.1%
1998 1,118 -0.8%
1999 1,115 -0.3%
2000 958.24 -14.1%
2001 944.54 -1.4%
2002 924.92 -2.1%
2003 979.24 +5.9%
2004 914.09 -6.7%
2005 1,003 +9.8%
2006 983.06 -2.0%
2007 963.05 -2.0%
2008 943.8 -2.0%
2009 970.27 +2.8%
2010 981.1 +1.1%
2011 957.61 -2.4%
2012 938.25 -2.0%
2013 905.7 -3.5%
2014 848.59 -6.3%
2015 895.78 +5.6%
2016 904.22 +0.9%
2017 908.37 +0.5%
2018 802.86 -11.6%
2019 763.31 -4.9%
2020 757.52 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,949 1,745 2,188 5
1990s 1,402 1,115 1,616 10
2000s 958.44 914.09 1,003 10
2010s 890.58 763.31 981.1 10
2020s 757.52 757.52 757.52 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 46 Iraq 897.34 compare
  2. 47 Zambia 891.49 compare
  3. 48 United States 773.82 compare
  4. 50 Cambodia 710.62 compare
  5. 51 Mauritania 695.75 compare
  6. 52 Viet Nam 677.49 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Algeria?
Maternal deaths by income group in Algeria was 757.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 2,188 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 757.52 in 2020.
How does Algeria rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Algeria ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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