Inequality in life expectancy in Algeria
Algeria: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1189 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1189
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
81st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.152
in 2010
All-time low
0.1189
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Algeria, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.152 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1506 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.148 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1456 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1417 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1396 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1374 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1352 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1327 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1301 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.127 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1217 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1189 | -2.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.1189 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.1189 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1044, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Algeria?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Algeria was 0.1189 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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