Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 16.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.47 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
183.47 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
16.47 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Algeria stood at 16.47 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Algeria peaked at 183.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.47 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Algeria 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 183.47 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 181.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 180.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 178.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 177.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 176.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 174.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 173.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 172.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 171.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 171.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 170.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 174.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 171.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 172.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 172.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 172.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 172.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 171.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 170.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 168.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 165.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 162.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 158.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 153.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 148.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 142.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 135.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 128.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 119.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 110.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 99.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 88.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 77.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 67.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 59.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 52.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 47.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 43.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 41.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 39.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 38.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 38.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 37.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 37.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 36.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 34.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 33.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 32.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 28.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 27.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 26.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 25.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 19.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 18.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 177.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 171.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 183.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 171.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 170.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 174.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 168.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 70 Bhutan 17.45 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Iraq 17.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Cambodia 17 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 74 Micronesia, Federated States of 16.31 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 75 Palau 16.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Guatemala 15.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Algeria?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Algeria was 16.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 183.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.