Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Algeria
Algeria: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.16 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
72nd
of 199 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 vs. average years of schooling for women in Algeria, 1954–2024
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 vs. average years of schooling for women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 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 vs. average years of schooling for women 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.
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.
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 | -0.2% |
| 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 | +0.4% |
| 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 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 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 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 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 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 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 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
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 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 70 Egypt 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Algeria?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Algeria ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .