Mortality rate, neonatal in Algeria
Algeria: Mortality rate, neonatal was 15 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 196 countries
All-time high
71.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Algeria, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Algeria stood at 15 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Algeria peaked at 71.1 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 15 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Algeria 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | 50 per 1,000 live births | 69.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.13 per 1,000 live births | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 23 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.47 per 1,000 live births | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.15 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.54 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Algeria?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Algeria was 15 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Algeria ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.