Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Algeria
Algeria: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 19.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.46
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
168.72
in 1954
All-time low
19.46
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Algeria, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Algeria peaked at 168.72 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 19.46, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 71st of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 168.72 | — |
| 1955 | 167.29 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 166.02 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 164.78 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 163.52 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 162.52 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 161.97 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 161.54 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 161.34 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 161.53 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 161.7 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 162.1 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 162.44 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 162.41 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 162.01 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 160.93 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 158.86 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 156.05 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 152.49 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 148.41 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 143.81 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 138.86 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 133.58 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 128.08 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 122.23 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 115.51 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 107.5 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 97.93 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 86.85 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 75.07 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 64.28 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 55.5 | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 48.91 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 44.44 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 41.79 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 40.39 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 39.75 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 39.53 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 39.47 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39.4 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.2 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.81 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.24 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 37.55 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 36.72 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 35.79 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 34.77 | -2.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0537 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Algeria?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Algeria was 19.46 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 168.72 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.46 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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