Life expectancy at birth in Algeria
Algeria: Life expectancy at birth was 75.98 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
75.98
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
76.55
in 2019
All-time low
72.47
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Algeria stood at 75.98.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Algeria peaked at 76.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.47, in 2000.
That places Algeria 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.83 | 72.47 | 75.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.98 | 75.29 | 76.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 | 74.02 | 75.98 | 2 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 516,609 (2025)
- Population, male 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 14.63 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 14.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 485,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 505,949 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Algeria?
- Life expectancy at birth in Algeria was 75.98 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.47 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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