Life expectancy (UNICEF) in Algeria
Algeria: Life expectancy was 88.12 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
88.12
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
88.12
in 2100
All-time low
39.53
in 1962
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy in Algeria, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy in Algeria stood at 88.12. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Algeria peaked at 88.12 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 39.53, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.68 | — |
| 1951 | 43.3 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 43.47 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 43.6 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 40.64 | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 40.87 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 40.91 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 40.92 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 40.9 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 40.88 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 40.84 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 40.79 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 39.53 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 43.14 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 42.99 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 42.85 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.75 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.73 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.81 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 42.99 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 43.33 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.78 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 44.38 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 45.1 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 45.95 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 46.92 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 48.03 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 49.25 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 50.62 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 52.41 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 54.51 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 57.42 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 59.59 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 61.25 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 62.72 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 64.16 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 65.27 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 66.13 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 66.91 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 67.46 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 67.66 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.69 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.72 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.28 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.69 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.22 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 68.86 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.33 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.09 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.58 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.02 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.64 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.91 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.54 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 72.84 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.12 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.35 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.62 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.87 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.14 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.38 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.61 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.81 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.16 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.31 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.43 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.56 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.68 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.26 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 75.21 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.13 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.26 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.48 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.69 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 76.89 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 77.28 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 77.49 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 77.69 | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 77.88 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 78.06 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 78.44 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 78.62 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 78.81 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 79 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 79.19 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 79.37 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 79.56 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 79.93 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 80.1 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 80.28 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 80.45 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 80.64 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 80.82 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 81.17 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 81.34 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 81.67 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 81.84 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 82.01 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 82.18 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 82.34 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 82.5 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 82.66 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 82.81 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 82.97 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 83.12 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 83.27 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 83.42 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 83.57 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 83.72 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 83.87 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 84.01 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 84.15 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 84.29 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 84.44 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 84.58 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 84.71 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 84.84 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 84.99 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 85.12 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 85.25 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 85.38 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 85.5 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 85.63 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 85.75 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 85.88 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 86.01 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 86.13 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 86.25 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 86.38 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 86.5 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 86.63 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 86.75 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 86.87 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 86.99 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 87.1 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 87.22 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 87.33 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 87.44 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 87.56 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 87.67 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 87.79 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 87.9 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 88.01 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 88.12 | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 88.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.12, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 88.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.12, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.82 | 40.64 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.14 | 39.53 | 43.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.98 | 43.33 | 52.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.54 | 54.51 | 67.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.23 | 67.28 | 70.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.45 | 70.58 | 73.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.01 | 74.14 | 75.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.28 | 73.26 | 77.49 | 10 |
| 2030s | 78.53 | 77.69 | 79.37 | 10 |
| 2040s | 80.37 | 79.56 | 81.17 | 10 |
| 2050s | 82.09 | 81.34 | 82.81 | 10 |
| 2060s | 83.64 | 82.97 | 84.29 | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.04 | 84.44 | 85.63 | 10 |
| 2080s | 86.31 | 85.75 | 86.87 | 10 |
| 2090s | 87.5 | 86.99 | 88.01 | 10 |
| 2100s | 88.12 | 88.12 | 88.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Algeria?
- Life expectancy in Algeria was 88.12 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.12 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.53 in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for life expectancy?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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