Number of child deaths by age in Algeria
Algeria: Number of child deaths by age was 2,086 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,086 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49,510 deaths
in 1969
All-time low
2,086 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 39,777 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 40,928 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 42,124 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 43,341 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 44,698 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 45,959 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 47,176 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 48,133 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 48,819 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 49,251 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 49,510 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 49,475 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49,282 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 48,842 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 48,016 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 46,906 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 45,505 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 43,877 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 42,078 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 40,182 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 37,875 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 34,995 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 31,509 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 27,442 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 23,212 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 19,430 deaths | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 16,356 deaths | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 14,016 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 12,322 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 11,093 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 10,172 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 9,434 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 8,812 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 8,300 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 7,893 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7,510 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 7,129 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 6,675 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 6,101 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 5,473 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 4,845 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 4,308 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 3,918 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3,631 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 3,404 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,219 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,071 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,967 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,913 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,890 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,883 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,886 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,888 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,875 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,865 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,853 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,839 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,824 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,788 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,737 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,665 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,568 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,461 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,343 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,217 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2,086 deaths | -5.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2,086 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 12.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2,086 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352 deaths, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .