Child mortality rate in Algeria
Algeria: Child mortality rate was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.16 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.52 deaths per 100 live births
in 1967
All-time low
2.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality rate in Algeria, 1954–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Algeria stood at 2.16 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Algeria peaked at 24.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.16 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 72nd of 200 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 rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 24.31 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1955 | 24.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 24.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 24.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 23.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 23.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 23.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 23.95 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 24 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 24.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 24.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 24.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 24.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 24.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 24.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 24.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 24.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 23.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 23.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 22.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 21.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 20.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 19.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 19.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 18.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 16.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 14.03 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 8.91 deaths per 100 live births | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.16 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.16 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.1 deaths per 100 live births | 23.92 deaths per 100 live births | 24.31 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1960s | 24.24 deaths per 100 live births | 23.92 deaths per 100 live births | 24.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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
- 69 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 71 Iraq 2.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 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
- 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 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN 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 24.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
- 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 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN 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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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.