Infant mortality by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Infant mortality by sex was 2.12 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.12
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.61
in 1954
All-time low
2.12
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Algeria, 1954β2024
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 70th 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.
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 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
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 70th out of 195 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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