Life expectancy unwpp in Algeria
Algeria: Life expectancy unwpp was 76.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.26
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.26
in 2023
All-time low
39.53
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy unwpp in Algeria is 76.26, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Algeria peaked at 76.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.53, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy unwpp 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 | 42.74 | -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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | 71.03 | +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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 76.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 76.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 100% of the median. (23 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 | 75.21 | 73.26 | 76.26 | 4 |
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 unwpp in Algeria?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Algeria was 76.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.53 in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Algeria ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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