Child mortality rate ihme in Algeria
Algeria: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.95 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.95
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
78th
of 204 countries
All-time high
18.02
in 1962
All-time low
1.95
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Algeria, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Algeria stood at 1.95. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Algeria peaked at 18.02 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2019.
That places Algeria 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 ihme in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.2 | — |
| 1951 | 14.76 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 14.45 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 14.24 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 14.99 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 14.63 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 14.31 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 15.09 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 15.56 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 16.06 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 16.59 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 17.86 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 18.02 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.54 | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 15.93 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 15.88 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.3 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 16.27 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 16.23 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 16.03 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 15.86 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 15.79 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.55 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 15.31 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 14.99 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 14.69 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 14.34 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 13.8 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 13.33 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 12.65 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 12.26 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 11.57 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 10.84 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 9.94 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 9.13 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 8.26 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 7.59 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 6.98 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 6.61 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.24 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.7 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.33 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.17 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.75 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.61 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.42 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.23 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.92 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.76 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.66 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | -5.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.93 | 14.24 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.57 | 15.88 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.63 | 12.65 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 | 6.24 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 | 4.23 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 2.87 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1.95 | 2.76 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 76 Uzbekistan 2.12 compare
- 77 Brazil 2 compare
- 79 Marshall Islands 1.93 compare
- 80 Niue 1.86 compare
- 81 Morocco 1.79 compare
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 rate ihme in Algeria?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Algeria was 1.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.02 in 1962.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Algeria ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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