3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Algeria
Algeria: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 22.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 22.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- 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 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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