Infant mortality rate in Algeria
Algeria: Infant mortality rate was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Algeria is 1.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Algeria peaked at 17.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
That places Algeria 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 16.4% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 11.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Algeria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 290,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 279,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Algeria?
- Infant mortality rate in Algeria was 1.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for infant mortality rate?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.