Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Algeria
Algeria: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 570 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Algeria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Algeria stood at 570. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Algeria peaked at 2,400 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 570, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 51st of 194 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 (Trends) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,400 | — |
| 1986 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1,900 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 950 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 840 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 780 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 740 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 690 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 620 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 640 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 600 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 610 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 620 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 650 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 690 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 710 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 730 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 740 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 780 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 790 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 820 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 820 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 820 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 810 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 770 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 740 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 960 | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 760 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 600 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 570 | -5.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 570 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 15.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 570 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,000 | 1,700 | 2,400 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,247 | 780 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 657 | 600 | 740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 782 | 730 | 820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 722.5 | 570 | 960 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 49 United States 610 compare
- 50 Zambia 590 compare
- 52 Cambodia 500 compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 480 compare
- 54 Congo 460 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 570 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 570 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Algeria ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.