Deaths from natural disasters in Algeria
Algeria: Deaths from natural disasters was 12.99 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from natural disasters in Algeria is 12.99, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Algeria peaked at 2,294 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Algeria ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.13 | — |
| 2001 | 905.2 | +1820.6% |
| 2002 | 47.21 | -94.8% |
| 2003 | 2,294 | +4759.2% |
| 2004 | 21.69 | -99.1% |
| 2005 | 21.67 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.92 | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 80.54 | +1537.0% |
| 2008 | 91.28 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 47.07 | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 9.79 | — |
| 2012 | 67.57 | +590.2% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 5.87 | — |
| 2015 | 11.75 | +100.2% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 5.92 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 12.99 | — |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 12.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.825, 15.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4759.2% | 47.21 | 2,294 |
| 2001 | +1820.6% | 47.13 | 905.2 |
| 2007 | +1537.0% | 4.92 | 80.54 |
| 2012 | +590.2% | 9.79 | 67.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356.07 | 4.92 | 2,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 | 0 | 67.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 0 | 12.99 | 2 |
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Algeria?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Algeria was 12.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,294 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Algeria ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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