The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Algeria
Algeria: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 77.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
77.69
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
255.59
in 1985
All-time low
76.71
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Algeria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Algeria stood at 77.69.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Algeria peaked at 255.59 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.71, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 75th of 185 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 255.59 | — |
| 1986 | 240.4 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 236.62 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 223.13 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 216.49 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 205.82 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 203.99 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 203.64 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 203.94 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 202.64 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 203.83 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 192.43 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 180.9 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 186.7 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 186.78 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 159.18 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 155.61 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 150.39 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 153.01 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 136.84 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 143.52 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 134.48 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 125.07 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 116.52 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 114.55 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 111.74 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 105.46 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 99.08 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 94.34 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 86.15 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 89.13 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 89 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.14 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.49 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 76.71 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 77.69 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234.45 | 216.49 | 255.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 197.07 | 180.9 | 205.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.92 | 114.55 | 159.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.03 | 76.71 | 111.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.69 | 77.69 | 77.69 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Algeria?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Algeria was 77.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 255.59 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.71 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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