Infant mortality rate in Algeria
Algeria: Infant mortality rate was 19.46 in 2024. β Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Algeria, 1954β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Algeria is 19.46, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Algeria peaked at 168.72 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 19.46, in 2024.
That places Algeria 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 165.48 | 162.52 | 168.72 | 6 |
| 1960s | 161.8 | 160.93 | 162.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.79 | 115.51 | 158.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.26 | 40.39 | 107.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.45 | 35.79 | 39.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.71 | 25.12 | 34.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.29 | 20.7 | 24.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.95 | 19.46 | 20.43 | 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5099 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Algeria?
- Infant mortality rate in Algeria was 19.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 168.72 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.46 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for infant mortality rate?
- Algeria ranks 6th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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