Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Algeria
Algeria: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Algeria, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Algeria stood at 0.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Algeria peaked at 8.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 100th of 140 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.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.02 | — |
| 2006 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.13 | +550.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 0.06 | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.13 | +116.7% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 6.28 | +10366.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -82.1% |
| 2023 | 0.15 | -89.8% |
| 2024 | 0.12 | -20.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.54, 22% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +10366.7% | 0.06 | 6.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.086 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.068 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 0.12 | 8.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Algeria?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Algeria was 0.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Algeria ranks 100th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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