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Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Algeria

Algeria: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
255.59 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
76.71 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Algeria, 1985–2020

1001502002501985200220201985: 255.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 240.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 236.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 223.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 216.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 205.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 204 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 203.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 203.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 202.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 203.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 192.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 180.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 186.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 186.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 159.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 155.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 150.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 153 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 136.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 143.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 134.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 125.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 116.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 114.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 111.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 105.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 99.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 94.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 86.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 89.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 89 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 89.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 79.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 76.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 77.7 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Algeria peaked at 255.59 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.71 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 234.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 216.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 255.59 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 197.07 deaths per 100,000 live births 180.9 deaths per 100,000 live births 205.82 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 138.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 114.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 159.18 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 92.03 deaths per 100,000 live births 76.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 111.74 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 72 Mauritius 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 73 Philippines 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 74 Nicaragua 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 76 Bahamas, The 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 77 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 78 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Algeria?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Algeria was 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 255.59 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 76.71 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Algeria rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
Algeria ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.