Child mortality rate in Algeria
Algeria: Child mortality rate was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.16 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Algeria peaked at 24.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.16 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Algeria 72nd out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.95 deaths per 100 live births | 16.88 deaths per 100 live births | 24.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- 73 Palau 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 2 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Algeria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 275,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 288,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 279,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 290,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 279,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Algeria?
- Child mortality rate in Algeria was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for child mortality rate?
- Algeria ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .