Difference in male and female life expectancy in Algeria
Algeria: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.58 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.58
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.34
in 1962
All-time low
0.6149
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Algeria stood at 2.58.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Algeria peaked at 8.34 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6149, in 1990.
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 male and female life expectancy in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.67 | — |
| 1951 | 1.71 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 8.2 | +382.6% |
| 1955 | 8.16 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 8.05 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 7.95 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 7.84 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 7.75 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 7.67 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 7.57 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 8.34 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 1.42 | -83.0% |
| 1964 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.34 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.28 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.25 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.32 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.39 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.48 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.57 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.88 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 2.42 | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 2.66 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.91 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 3.09 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.96 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.53 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 1.98 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9391 | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7018 | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6149 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +80.4% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +48.3% |
| 1994 | 3.27 | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 3.09 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.79 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.27 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 2.18 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 2.63 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.85, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +382.6% | 1.7 | 8.2 |
| 1963 | -83.0% | 8.34 | 1.42 |
| 1991 | +80.4% | 0.6149 | 1.11 |
| 1994 | +55.9% | 2.1 | 3.27 |
| 1993 | +48.3% | 1.41 | 2.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.48 | 1.67 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.28 | 1.25 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 | 1.26 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 | 0.7018 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 0.6149 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.8 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 2 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.58 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 221 Wallis and Futuna 2.65 compare
- 222 Sierra Leone 2.62 compare
- 223 Mali 2.59 compare
- 225 Solomon Islands 2.52 compare
- 226 Kuwait 2.47 compare
- 227 Benin 2.34 compare
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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Algeria?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Algeria was 2.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 in 1962.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6149 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Algeria ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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