Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0076 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
126th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0414 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0076 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0076 units per square kilometre for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0414 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 126th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0076 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0076 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 123 Albania 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Palau 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Switzerland 0.0072 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Gabon 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Colombia 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0414 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.