Annual death rates at different ages in Algeria
Algeria: Annual death rates at different ages was 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.08 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
192.67 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
18.08 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Algeria is 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Algeria peaked at 192.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Algeria 75th 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 at different ages in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 192.67 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 190.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 188.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 186.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 185.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 183.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 182.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 181.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 180.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 179.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 179.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 178.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 181.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 179.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 179.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 179.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 179.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 179.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 178.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 177.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 175.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 172.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 169.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 165.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 160.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 155.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 149.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 142.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 134.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 125.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 116.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 105.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 93.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 82.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 72.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 63.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 57.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 48.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 45.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 43.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 42.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 42.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 40.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 39.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 38.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 37.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 36.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 35.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 34.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 31.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 28.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 27.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 26.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 25.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 24.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 22.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 19.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 192.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 179.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 177.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 181.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 125.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 175.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 116.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Algeria?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Algeria was 18.08 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 at different ages recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 192.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 at different ages. 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.