Maternal mortality vs fertility in Algeria
Algeria: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 77.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
77.69
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
255.59
in 1985
All-time low
76.71
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Algeria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in Algeria is 77.69, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Algeria peaked at 255.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.71, in 2019.
That places Algeria 75th 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 mortality vs fertility in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 255.59 | — |
| 1986 | 240.4 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 236.62 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 223.13 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 216.49 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 205.82 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 203.99 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 203.64 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 203.94 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 202.64 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 203.83 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 192.43 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 180.9 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 186.7 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 186.78 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 159.18 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 155.61 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 150.39 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 153.01 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 136.84 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 143.52 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 134.48 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 125.07 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 116.52 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 114.55 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 111.74 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 105.46 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 99.08 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 94.34 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 86.15 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 89.13 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 89 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.14 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.49 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 76.71 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 77.69 | +1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 77.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 77.69 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234.45 | 216.49 | 255.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 197.07 | 180.9 | 205.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.92 | 114.55 | 159.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.03 | 76.71 | 111.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.69 | 77.69 | 77.69 | 1 |
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 vs fertility in Algeria?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Algeria was 77.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 255.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.71 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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