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.
Life expectancy at birth in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.47 | — |
| 2001 | 72.77 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.09 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.27 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.76 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.08 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.35 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.59 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.06 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.29 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.45 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.64 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.79 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.93 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.28 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.4 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.55 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.02 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.98 | +2.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 75.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 75.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.07, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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