Mortality rate, under-5, female in Algeria
Algeria: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 19.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 196 countries
All-time high
240.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
19.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 19.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Algeria peaked at 240.7 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 19.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Algeria 69th 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, under-5, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 233.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 234.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 235.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 236.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 237.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 238.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 240.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 240.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 240.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 239.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 236.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 232.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 226.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 220.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 213.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 205 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 196.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 187 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 177.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 165.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 152.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 137.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.66 per 1,000 live births | 233.9 per 1,000 live births | 240.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 206.06 per 1,000 live births | 165.8 per 1,000 live births | 236.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.88 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 152.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.38 per 1,000 live births | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.42 per 1,000 live births | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.35 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 26 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Algeria?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Algeria was 19.7 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, under-5, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 240.7 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Algeria ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.