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

Latest (2021)
17.1%
Change on year
down 38.9%
World rank
138th
of 185 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2020
All-time low
12.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Algeria, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 19.4 % of total2010: 16 % of total2015: 14.5 % of total2019: 12.8 % of total2020: 28 % of total2021: 17.1 % of total

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Algeria, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Slovenia 17.3% compare
  2. 136 Lithuania 17.2% compare
  3. 137 Bahrain 17.2% compare
  4. 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.0% compare
  5. 140 Morocco 17.0% compare
  6. 141 United Arab Emirates 16.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.