Child deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Child deaths was 2,086 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,086
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
49,510
in 1969
All-time low
2,086
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959β2024
Child deaths in Algeria, 1959β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Algeria is 2,086, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Algeria peaked at 49,510 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,086, in 2024.
That places Algeria 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,777 | 39,777 | 39,777 | 1 |
| 1960s | 45,994 | 40,928 | 49,510 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,204 | 37,875 | 49,475 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,055 | 10,172 | 34,995 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,217 | 4,845 | 9,434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,320 | 2,883 | 4,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,822 | 2,665 | 2,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,335 | 2,086 | 2,568 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5099 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Algeria?
- Child deaths in Algeria was 2,086 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49,510 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,086 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for child deaths?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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