Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Algeria
Algeria: Child mortality rate was 2.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.01
in 1968
All-time low
2.22
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality rate in Algeria, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Algeria is 2.22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Algeria peaked at 99.01 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2024.
That places Algeria 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 89.52 | — |
| 1955 | 89.9 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 90.28 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 90.64 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 91.17 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 91.56 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 92.2 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 92.99 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 93.8 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 95 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 96.14 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 97.35 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 98.29 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 98.9 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 99.01 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 98.5 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 97.1 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 94.98 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 92.21 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 88.79 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 84.94 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 80.69 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 76.11 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 71.15 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 65.95 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 60.23 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 53.87 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 46.95 | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 39.66 | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 32.6 | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 26.55 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 21.8 | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 18.29 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 15.84 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 14.2 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 13.09 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 12.3 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 11.69 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 11.16 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.67 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.17 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.66 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.14 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 8.64 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.14 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.65 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.17 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.72 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 6.28 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.87 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.12 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.79 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.79 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.61 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.45 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.22 | -3.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.51 | 89.52 | 91.56 | 6 |
| 1960s | 96.22 | 92.2 | 99.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.21 | 60.23 | 97.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.28 | 13.09 | 53.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 | 7.65 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 4 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.63 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.22 | 2.54 | 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 child mortality rate in Algeria?
- Child mortality rate in Algeria was 2.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.01 in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for child mortality rate?
- Algeria ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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