Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Algeria

Algeria: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp was 2.8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.8
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 1954
All-time low
0.7627
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Algeria, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Algeria is 2.8, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Algeria peaked at 5.96 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.7627, in 1968.

Algeria ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita in Algeria, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.49 —
1951 1.54 +3.6%
1952 1.48 -4.3%
1953 1.41 -4.5%
1954 5.96 +322.5%
1955 5.94 -0.4%
1956 5.85 -1.6%
1957 5.78 -1.1%
1958 5.72 -1.1%
1959 5.67 -0.7%
1960 5.63 -0.7%
1961 5.58 -1.0%
1962 5.89 +5.7%
1963 0.9333 -84.2%
1964 0.8859 -5.1%
1965 0.8442 -4.7%
1966 0.8077 -4.3%
1967 0.7785 -3.6%
1968 0.7627 -2.0%
1969 0.7744 +1.5%
1970 0.8118 +4.8%
1971 0.8905 +9.7%
1972 0.9986 +12.1%
1973 1.13 +12.8%
1974 1.27 +12.7%
1975 1.45 +14.0%
1976 1.68 +16.2%
1977 1.99 +18.4%
1978 2.33 +16.8%
1979 2.64 +13.3%
1980 2.93 +11.0%
1981 3.21 +9.6%
1982 3.2 -0.3%
1983 2.89 -9.5%
1984 2.66 -8.1%
1985 2.49 -6.2%
1986 2.37 -4.9%
1987 2.08 -12.4%
1988 1.48 -28.8%
1989 1.22 -17.2%
1990 1.15 -5.8%
1991 1.61 +39.7%
1992 1.96 +21.5%
1993 2.59 +32.4%
1994 3.69 +42.6%
1995 3.53 -4.4%
1996 3.27 -7.5%
1997 3.19 -2.3%
1998 3.28 +2.8%
1999 2.76 -16.0%
2000 2.65 -3.7%
2001 2.47 -6.9%
2002 2.34 -5.4%
2003 2.19 -6.3%
2004 2.16 -1.2%
2005 2.2 +1.8%
2006 2.28 +3.5%
2007 2.36 +3.7%
2008 2.36 -0.0%
2009 2.35 -0.4%
2010 2.3 -2.2%
2011 2.28 -0.9%
2012 2.28 -0.2%
2013 2.31 +1.3%
2014 2.33 +1.2%
2015 2.39 +2.2%
2016 2.46 +3.3%
2017 2.57 +4.5%
2018 2.67 +3.8%
2019 2.74 +2.6%
2020 3.21 +17.1%
2021 2.81 -12.6%
2022 2.85 +1.7%
2023 2.8 -1.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 2.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 2.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.99, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp 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.

YearChange FromTo
1954 +322.5% 1.41 5.96
1963 -84.2% 5.89 0.9333
1994 +42.6% 2.59 3.69
1991 +39.7% 1.15 1.61

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.08 1.41 5.96 10
1960s 2.29 0.7627 5.89 10
1970s 1.52 0.8118 2.64 10
1980s 2.45 1.22 3.21 10
1990s 2.7 1.15 3.69 10
2000s 2.34 2.16 2.65 10
2010s 2.43 2.28 2.74 10
2020s 2.92 2.8 3.21 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 221 San Marino 2.89 compare
  2. 222 Mali 2.86 compare
  3. 223 Benin 2.86 compare
  4. 225 Solomon Islands 2.77 compare
  5. 226 Kuwait 2.59 compare
  6. 227 Liberia 2.57 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Algeria?
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per in Algeria was 2.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 1954.
What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7627 in 1968.
How does Algeria rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per?
Algeria ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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