Infant mortality rate in Algeria
Algeria: Infant mortality rate was 19.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Algeria stood at 19.46. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 34.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.46, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 64th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.77 | — |
| 2001 | 33.67 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 32.51 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 31.32 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.12 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 28.96 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.86 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 26.85 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 25.94 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 25.12 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 24.39 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.76 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.2 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.72 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.93 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.59 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.27 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.98 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.7 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.43 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.19 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.95 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.72 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 19.46 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- 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)
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 775 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Algeria?
- Infant mortality rate in Algeria was 19.46 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.77 in 2000.
- 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 64th out of 184 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 falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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