Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Algeria
Algeria: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 75.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.1 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
75.1 years
in 2024
All-time low
36.81 years
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 75.1 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Algeria peaked at 75.1 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.81 years, in 1962.
That places Algeria 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.23 years | — |
| 1961 | 38.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 36.81 years | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 42.67 years | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 42.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 42.43 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 42.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.34 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 42.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 43.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 43.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 44.55 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 45.34 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 46.22 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 47.22 years | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 48.29 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 49.49 years | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 51.14 years | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 53.1 years | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 55.88 years | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 58.05 years | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 59.85 years | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 61.43 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 62.94 years | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 64.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 65.11 years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 66.18 years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 66.86 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 67.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 66.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.55 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.52 years | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 66 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.65 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 67.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 67.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.75 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 69.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.5 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.73 years | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 73.84 years | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.74 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.1 years | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 75.1 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.59 years, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 75.1 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.1 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.06 years | 36.81 years | 42.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.24 years | 42.93 years | 51.14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.35 years | 53.1 years | 66.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.93 years | 65.52 years | 68.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.31 years | 69.29 years | 72.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.82 years | 73.02 years | 74.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.06 years | 71.73 years | 75.1 years | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Algeria?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Algeria was 75.1 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.81 years in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.