Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Maternal mortality ratio was 62.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Algeria stood at 62.49 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 122.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.49 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.62 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 113.39 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 102.07 per 100,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 101.01 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.71 per 100,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 86.95 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 84.47 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.49 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.32 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.63 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.89 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.71 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 81.08 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.6 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.47 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.48 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.69 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 77.33 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 75.43 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 73.17 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 96.77 per 100,000 live births | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 78.86 per 100,000 live births | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 64.46 per 100,000 live births | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 62.49 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 62.49 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 62.49 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37 per 100,000 live births, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 96.77 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.07 per 100,000 live births | 82.63 per 100,000 live births | 122.62 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.89 per 100,000 live births | 73.17 per 100,000 live births | 81.89 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.64 per 100,000 live births | 62.49 per 100,000 live births | 96.77 per 100,000 live births | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Algeria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria was 62.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 122.62 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Algeria ranks 94th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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