Child mortality around the world in Algeria
Algeria: Child mortality around the world was 2.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.12
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.38
in 1950
All-time low
2.12
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Algeria is 2.12, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Algeria peaked at 26.38 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 79th of 236 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 around the world in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.38 | — |
| 1951 | 26.04 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 25.72 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 25.42 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 25.22 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 24.93 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 24.73 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 24.56 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 24.41 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 24.29 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 24.19 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 24.14 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 24.69 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 24.16 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 24.21 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 24.27 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 24.29 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 24.25 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 24.14 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 23.94 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 23.61 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 23.19 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 22.65 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.01 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 21.27 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 20.45 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 19.53 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 18.52 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 17.39 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 16.13 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 14.81 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 13.22 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 11.68 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 10.2 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 8.86 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 7.74 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 6.86 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 6.2 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 5.74 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 5.42 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.22 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.09 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.76 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.66 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.55 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.42 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.29 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.74 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.13 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.62 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.48 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 | -2.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.17 | 24.29 | 26.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.23 | 23.94 | 24.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.48 | 16.13 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.07 | 5.42 | 14.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.29 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.34 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.12 | 2.28 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Algeria?
- Child mortality around the world in Algeria was 2.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.38 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for child mortality around the world?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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