Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 74.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.89 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.89 years
in 2023
All-time low
36.81 years
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Algeria is 74.89 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Algeria peaked at 74.89 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.81 years, in 1962.
That places Algeria 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.96 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 42.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 42.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 37.94 years | -11.6% |
| 1955 | 38.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 38.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 38.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 38.27 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 38.26 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 38.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 38.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 36.81 years | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 42.67 years | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 42.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 42.43 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.34 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 42.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 43.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 44.55 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 45.34 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 46.22 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 47.22 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 48.29 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 49.49 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 51.14 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 53.1 years | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 55.88 years | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 58.05 years | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 59.85 years | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 61.43 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 62.94 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 64.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 65.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 66.18 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 66.86 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 67.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.52 years | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 66 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.65 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 67.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 67.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.75 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.73 years | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 73.84 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.74 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.89 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.93 years | 37.94 years | 42.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.06 years | 36.81 years | 42.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.24 years | 42.93 years | 51.14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.35 years | 53.1 years | 66.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.93 years | 65.52 years | 68.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.31 years | 69.29 years | 72.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.82 years | 73.02 years | 74.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8 years | 71.73 years | 74.89 years | 4 |
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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)
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Algeria?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Algeria was 74.89 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.89 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.81 years in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Algeria ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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