Child mortality around the world in Algeria
Algeria: Child mortality around the world was 2.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 516,609 (2025)
- Population, male 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 14.63 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 14.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 485,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 505,949 (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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