Number of child deaths by age in Algeria
Algeria: Number of child deaths by age was 2,086 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Algeria, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Algeria stood at 2,086 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Algeria peaked at 49,510 deaths in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,086 deaths, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 48th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,777 deaths | 39,777 deaths | 39,777 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 45,994 deaths | 40,928 deaths | 49,510 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,204 deaths | 37,875 deaths | 49,475 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,055 deaths | 10,172 deaths | 34,995 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,217 deaths | 4,845 deaths | 9,434 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,320 deaths | 2,883 deaths | 4,308 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,822 deaths | 2,665 deaths | 2,888 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,335 deaths | 2,086 deaths | 2,568 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 age in Algeria?
- Number of child deaths by age in Algeria was 2,086 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49,510 deaths in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,086 deaths in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .