Inequality in life expectancy in Algeria
Algeria: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1189 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Algeria, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.1189 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Algeria peaked at 0.152 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1189, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 81st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1413 | 0.1301 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.123 | 0.1189 | 0.127 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 275,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 288,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 279,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 290,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 279,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Algeria?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Algeria was 0.1189 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.152 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1189 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.