Neonatal mortality ihme in Algeria
Algeria: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.2
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
71st
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 1971
All-time low
1.2
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Algeria, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Algeria is 1.2, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Algeria peaked at 4.3 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2019.
Algeria ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1 | — |
| 1951 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 3.04 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 3.18 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 3.17 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.11 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.28 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 3.39 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 3.5 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 3.61 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 3.89 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 4.03 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 3.86 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.91 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 4.08 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 4.16 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.24 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.28 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.29 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.3 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.29 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.26 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.23 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.19 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.1 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.83 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.71 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.59 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.25 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.05 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 2.92 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.79 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.65 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.59 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.34 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -5.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.19 | 3.04 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4 | 3.61 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.19 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 | 2.65 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.73 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.2 | 1.68 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 68 Turkmenistan 1.34 compare
- 69 Jamaica 1.26 compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 1.21 compare
- 72 Vanuatu 1.16 compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 1.15 compare
- 74 Morocco 1.11 compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 1.11 compare
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 neonatal mortality ihme in Algeria?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Algeria was 1.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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