Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Algeria
Algeria: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 62.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Algeria, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Algeria stood at 62.49. 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 who gho in Algeria peaked at 291.77 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 62.49, in 2023.
That places Algeria 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 62.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 62.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +32.2% | 73.17 | 96.77 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Algeria?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Algeria was 62.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 291.77 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.49 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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