Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0009 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
136th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0208 units per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Algeria 136th out of 195 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.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0009 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 133 Cape Verde 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Switzerland 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Georgia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Peru 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Iran 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.