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
217th
of 229 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 217th of 229 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% |
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
- 214 Wallis and Futuna 2.65 compare
- 215 Sierra Leone 2.62 compare
- 216 Mali 2.59 compare
- 218 Solomon Islands 2.52 compare
- 219 Kuwait 2.47 compare
- 220 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6327 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 217th out of 229 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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