Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Algeria
Algeria: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 566.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
566.1
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,449
in 1985
All-time low
566.1
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Algeria, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 566.1 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Algeria peaked at 2,449 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 566.1, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,449 | — |
| 1986 | 2,178 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 1,941 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 1,786 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1,665 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1,531 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 1,517 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,507 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,494 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,309 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 1,124 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 953.37 | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 839.92 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 781.94 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 741.73 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 689.38 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 618.83 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 637.46 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 601.91 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 608.47 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 624.82 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 652.92 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 688.55 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 709.34 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 727.67 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 737.48 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 783.15 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 790.24 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 822.21 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 821.02 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 817.78 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 806.45 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 771.52 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 740.65 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 955.95 | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 755.09 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 600.64 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 566.1 | -5.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 566.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 15.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 566.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.9, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,004 | 1,665 | 2,449 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,256 | 781.94 | 1,531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.34 | 601.91 | 741.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.82 | 727.67 | 822.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.45 | 566.1 | 955.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 48 Mauritania 658.78 compare
- 49 United States 608.33 compare
- 50 Zambia 585.82 compare
- 52 Cambodia 496.78 compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 481.68 compare
- 54 Congo 456.54 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)
- 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 number of maternal deaths in Algeria?
- Number of maternal deaths in Algeria was 566.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,449 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.1 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Algeria ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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