Sex gap in life expectancy in Algeria
Algeria: Sex gap in life expectancy was 2.8 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.8 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.96 years
in 1954
All-time low
0.7627 years
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Algeria is 2.8 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Algeria peaked at 5.96 years in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.7627 years, in 1968.
That places Algeria 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.54 years | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 1.48 years | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.41 years | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 5.96 years | +322.5% |
| 1955 | 5.94 years | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.85 years | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.78 years | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.72 years | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 5.67 years | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.63 years | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.58 years | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.89 years | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9333 years | -84.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8859 years | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8442 years | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8077 years | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7785 years | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7627 years | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7744 years | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8118 years | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8905 years | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9986 years | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 1.13 years | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 years | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.45 years | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 1.68 years | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 1.99 years | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 2.33 years | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 2.64 years | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 2.93 years | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 3.21 years | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.89 years | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.66 years | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 2.49 years | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.37 years | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.08 years | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.48 years | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 years | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 1.15 years | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 years | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 1.96 years | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 2.59 years | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 3.69 years | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 3.53 years | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.27 years | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.19 years | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.28 years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.76 years | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 2.65 years | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.47 years | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 years | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.19 years | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.16 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.28 years | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.36 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.36 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.35 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3 years | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.28 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.31 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.39 years | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.46 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.57 years | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.67 years | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.74 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.21 years | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 2.81 years | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8 years | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 years | 1.41 years | 5.96 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 years | 0.7627 years | 5.89 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 years | 0.8118 years | 2.64 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 years | 1.22 years | 3.21 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7 years | 1.15 years | 3.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 years | 2.16 years | 2.65 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 years | 2.28 years | 2.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 years | 2.8 years | 3.21 years | 4 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Algeria?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Algeria was 2.8 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 years in 1954.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7627 years in 1968.
- How does Algeria rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Algeria ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.