Mortality rate, under-5, male in Algeria
Algeria: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 23.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
72nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
249.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1967
All-time low
23.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Algeria stood at 23.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Algeria peaked at 249.5 per 1,000 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 23.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 72nd of 196 countries on this measure, 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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 244.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 244.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 244.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 245.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 246.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 248.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 249 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 249.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 249.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 247.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 244.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 239.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 234.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 227.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 219.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 211.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 202.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 193.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 183 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 143.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 126.6 per 1,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 59.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.93 per 1,000 live births | 244.2 per 1,000 live births | 249.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 212.73 per 1,000 live births | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | 244.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.64 per 1,000 live births | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.43 per 1,000 live births | 46 per 1,000 live births | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.36 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.28 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.18 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Algeria?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Algeria was 23.5 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, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 249.5 per 1,000 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Algeria ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.