Number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria
Algeria: Number of maternal deaths by region was 757.52 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria is 757.52 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria peaked at 2,188 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 757.52 deaths, in 2020.
That places Algeria 49th 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,188 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 2,024 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1,966 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,823 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 1,745 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,616 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,601 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,609 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,587 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,540 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,437 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,268 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1,127 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,118 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,115 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 958.24 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 944.54 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 924.92 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 979.24 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 914.09 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,003 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 983.06 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 963.05 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 943.8 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 970.27 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 981.1 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 957.61 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 938.25 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 905.7 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 848.59 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 895.78 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 904.22 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 908.37 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 802.86 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 763.31 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 757.52 deaths | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,949 deaths | 1,745 deaths | 2,188 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,402 deaths | 1,115 deaths | 1,616 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 958.44 deaths | 914.09 deaths | 1,003 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 890.58 deaths | 763.31 deaths | 981.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 757.52 deaths | 757.52 deaths | 757.52 deaths | 1 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria was 757.52 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,188 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.52 deaths in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Algeria ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.