Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Maternal mortality ratio was 62.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 62.49 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Algeria peaked at 291.77 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 62.49, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 291.77 | — |
| 1986 | 265.33 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 242.98 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 227.23 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 214.91 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 201.62 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 197.99 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 193.15 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 195.37 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 196.34 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 187.19 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 173.23 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 155.42 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 142.57 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 131.9 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 122.62 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 113.39 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 102.07 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 101.01 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.71 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 86.95 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 84.47 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.49 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.32 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.63 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.89 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.71 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 81.08 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.6 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.47 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.48 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.69 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.33 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 75.43 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 73.17 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 96.77 | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 78.86 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 64.46 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 62.49 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248.44 | 214.91 | 291.77 | 5 |
| 1990s | 177.48 | 131.9 | 201.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.07 | 82.63 | 122.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.89 | 73.17 | 81.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.64 | 62.49 | 96.77 | 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 maternal mortality ratio in Algeria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria was 62.49 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 291.77 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.49 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Algeria ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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