Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Algeria
Algeria: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 17.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Algeria stood at 17.1%.
That represents a change of down 38.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Algeria peaked at 28.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2019.
That places Algeria 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +119.5% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -38.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 17.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 17.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 17.1% | 28.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Algeria?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Algeria was 17.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Algeria ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.