Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Maternal mortality ratio 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
76th
of 189 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 in Algeria, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Algeria stood at 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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.
Algeria ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 255.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 240.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 236.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 223.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 216.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 205.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 203.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 203.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 203.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 202.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 203.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 192.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 180.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 186.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 186.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 159.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 155.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 150.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 153.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 136.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 143.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 134.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 125.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 116.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 114.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 111.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 105.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 99.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 94.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 86.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 89.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 76.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 73 Mauritius 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 74 Philippines 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 75 Nicaragua 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 79 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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 77.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.