Infant mortality by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Infant mortality by sex was 2.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.12
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.61
in 1954
All-time low
2.12
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Algeria, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Algeria stood at 2.12. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Algeria peaked at 17.61 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 71st of 199 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 mortality by sex in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 17.61 | — |
| 1955 | 17.47 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 17.34 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.2 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 17.06 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 16.95 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 16.88 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 16.81 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.79 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.79 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.82 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 16.85 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 16.88 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 16.87 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.83 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 16.68 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 16.48 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 16.18 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 15.8 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 15.38 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 14.89 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 14.38 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 13.83 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 13.28 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 12.68 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 11.99 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 11.18 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 10.18 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 9.09 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 7.95 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 6.89 | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 6.01 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 5.33 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 4.84 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 4.55 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 4.39 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.31 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.28 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.27 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.23 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.18 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.94 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.83 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.72 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.61 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.36 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.99 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.27 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.12 | -1.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.27 | 16.95 | 17.61 | 6 |
| 1960s | 16.82 | 16.68 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.49 | 11.99 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 | 4.39 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 | 3.83 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.7 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.24 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.12 | 2.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.29 compare
- 69 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.23 compare
- 70 Iraq 2.2 compare
- 72 Palau, Republic of 2.06 compare
- 73 Syrian Arab Republic 1.94 compare
- 74 Guatemala 1.91 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Algeria?
- Infant mortality by sex in Algeria was 2.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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