Healthy life expectancy at birth in Algeria
Algeria: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 65.55 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
65.55
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
48th
of 185 countries
All-time high
66.14
in 2019
All-time low
62.94
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 65.55 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Algeria peaked at 66.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.94, in 2000.
That places Algeria 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.94 | — |
| 2001 | 63.19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.45 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.25 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.47 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.67 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.87 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.04 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.23 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.36 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.51 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.63 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.74 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.84 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.98 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.06 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.14 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.14 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 65.55 | +2.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 65.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 65.55 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.05 | 62.94 | 65.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.75 | 65.23 | 66.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.84 | 64.14 | 65.55 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Algeria?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Algeria was 65.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.94 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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