Number of child deaths by region in Algeria
Algeria: Number of child deaths by region was 19,422 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 19,422 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Algeria peaked at 147,945 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,422, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,600 | 128,388 | 147,183 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,637 | 125,237 | 147,945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,065 | 41,466 | 118,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,298 | 25,870 | 39,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,436 | 22,625 | 25,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,618 | 23,654 | 25,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,154 | 19,422 | 22,923 | 5 |
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More health data for Algeria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 275,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 288,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 279,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 290,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 279,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Algeria?
- Number of child deaths by region in Algeria was 19,422 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147,945 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,422 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.