3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Algeria
Algeria: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 22.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Algeria is 22.3, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Algeria peaked at 41.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7 | — |
| 2001 | 40.1 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 38.5 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 35.3 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 32.3 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 31 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 28.7 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 25.3 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.9 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.9 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.81 | 28.7 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.54 | 23.5 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6 | 22.3 | 22.9 | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Algeria?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Algeria was 22.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Algeria ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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