Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria
Algeria: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0517 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.88 under-five deaths per woman
in 1967
All-time low
0.0517 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria, 1954–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria is 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria peaked at 1.88 under-five deaths per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 77th 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1955 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9551 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8165 under-five deaths per woman | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6772 under-five deaths per woman | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5543 under-five deaths per woman | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4546 under-five deaths per woman | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3729 under-five deaths per woman | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3173 under-five deaths per woman | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2802 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2556 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.235 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2226 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2137 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2015 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1883 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1662 under-five deaths per woman | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1475 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1329 under-five deaths per woman | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1209 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1133 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.107 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1007 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0948 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0918 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.089 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0867 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0847 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0836 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0828 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0816 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0799 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0786 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0785 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0767 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0763 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0758 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0746 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0715 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0696 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0674 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0653 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0548 under-five deaths per woman | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0532 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5765 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2556 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1742 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.235 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0903 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0816 under-five deaths per woman | 0.107 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0755 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0696 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0799 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0585 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0674 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 74 Guatemala 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 75 Samoa 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 79 Nepal 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 80 Syria 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria was 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 under-five deaths per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Algeria ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).