Number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria
Algeria: Number of maternal deaths by region was 757.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
757.52
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,188
in 1985
All-time low
757.52
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria is 757.52, 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 757.52, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,188 | — |
| 1986 | 2,024 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1,966 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,823 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 1,745 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,616 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,601 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,609 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,587 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,540 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,437 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,268 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1,127 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,118 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,115 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 958.24 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 944.54 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 924.92 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 979.24 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 914.09 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,003 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 983.06 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 963.05 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 943.8 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 970.27 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 981.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 957.61 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 938.25 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 905.7 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 848.59 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 895.78 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 904.22 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 908.37 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 802.86 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 763.31 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 757.52 | -0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 757.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 13.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 757.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,949 | 1,745 | 2,188 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,402 | 1,115 | 1,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 958.44 | 914.09 | 1,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 890.58 | 763.31 | 981.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 757.52 | 757.52 | 757.52 | 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)
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- 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 by region in Algeria?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Algeria was 757.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,188 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.52 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 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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