Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Algeria
Algeria: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 1962
All-time low
1.02
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Algeria is 1.04, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Algeria peaked at 1.16 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.16 | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.02 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Algeria?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Algeria was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1962.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Algeria ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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