Deaths by age group in Algeria
Algeria: Deaths by age group was 188 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
188
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
494
in 2020
All-time low
11
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Algeria stood at 188.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Algeria peaked at 494 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1972.
Algeria ranks 64th of 236 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 by age group in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 136 | — |
| 1951 | 127 | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 119 | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 109 | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 92 | -15.6% |
| 1955 | 72 | -21.7% |
| 1956 | 60 | -16.7% |
| 1957 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 1958 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 1959 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 33 | -17.5% |
| 1961 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 46 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 39 | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 73 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 79 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 85 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 92 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 107 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 114 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 121 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 128 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 136 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 150 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 169 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 193 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 222 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 253 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 279 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 295 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 494 | +67.5% |
| 2021 | 242 | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 168 | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 188 | +11.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 188 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 188 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 | +67.5% | 295 | 494 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.5 | 40 | 136 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.2 | 15 | 33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.4 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1 | 14 | 50 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46 | 39 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1 | 55 | 114 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.6 | 121 | 295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273 | 168 | 494 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Algeria?
- Deaths by age group in Algeria was 188 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 494 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1972.
- How does Algeria rank for deaths by age group?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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