Algeria vs Senegal: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Algeria
19,471 deaths
in 2023
Senegal
18,533 deaths
in 2023
Algeria rank
44th
Senegal rank
45th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Algeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 19,471 deaths against 18,533 deaths in Senegal, a difference of 938 deaths.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121,581 deaths | 44,776 deaths | 76,804 deaths | Algeria |
| 1960s | 142,679 deaths | 54,862 deaths | 87,818 deaths | Algeria |
| 1970s | 140,643 deaths | 61,281 deaths | 79,362 deaths | Algeria |
| 1980s | 72,868 deaths | 51,258 deaths | 21,609 deaths | Algeria |
| 1990s | 34,040 deaths | 46,903 deaths | 12,863 deaths | Senegal |
| 2000s | 23,829 deaths | 39,671 deaths | 15,842 deaths | Senegal |
| 2010s | 25,021 deaths | 25,966 deaths | 944.7 deaths | Senegal |
| 2020s | 21,089 deaths | 19,314 deaths | 1,775 deaths | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Algeria or Senegal?
- Algeria, at 19,471 deaths against 18,533 deaths in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Algeria and Senegal?
- 938 deaths, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Algeria ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.