Child mortality, annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Algeria, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Algeria is -1.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 0.5778 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -15.3 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Algeria ranks 65th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -0.3702 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -0.3716 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1957 | -0.3315 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1958 | -0.2911 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1959 | -0.2502 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1254 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.2088 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4561 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5778 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4514 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1968 | -0.0816 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1969 | -0.5714 % change on previous year | +600.6% |
| 1970 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1971 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1972 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1973 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1974 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1975 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1976 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1977 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1978 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1979 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1980 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1981 | -9.83 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1982 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1983 | -14.54 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1984 | -15.3 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1985 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1986 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1987 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1988 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1989 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1990 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1991 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1992 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1993 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1996 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1997 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1998 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1999 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2000 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2001 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2002 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2003 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2004 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2005 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2006 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2007 | -4 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2009 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2010 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2011 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2012 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2013 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2014 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2015 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2017 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2018 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2019 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2020 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2021 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2022 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2023 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -600.6% | -0.0816 % change on previous year | -0.5714 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -149.9% | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -0.0816 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3229 % change on previous year | -0.3716 % change on previous year | -0.2502 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.183 % change on previous year | -0.5714 % change on previous year | 0.5778 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.87 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.91 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Algeria was -1.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5778 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Algeria rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.