Algeria vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths
Algeria
17,336 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
20,024 deaths
in 2024
Algeria rank
40th
United States of America rank
39th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Algeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20,024 deaths against 17,336 deaths in Algeria, a difference of 2,688 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States of America ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84,047 deaths | 115,211 deaths | 31,164 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 92,606 deaths | 94,752 deaths | 2,147 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 94,433 deaths | 57,492 deaths | 36,942 deaths | Algeria |
| 1980s | 53,010 deaths | 41,613 deaths | 11,397 deaths | Algeria |
| 1990s | 27,081 deaths | 32,267 deaths | 5,187 deaths | United States of America |
| 2000s | 20,116 deaths | 27,328 deaths | 7,213 deaths | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21,796 deaths | 22,907 deaths | 1,111 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 18,819 deaths | 20,235 deaths | 1,416 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Algeria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20,024 deaths against 17,336 deaths in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Algeria and United States of America?
- 2,688 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United States of America?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Algeria ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .