Neonatal mortality rate in Algeria
Algeria: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Algeria, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate 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 rate 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 68 Turkmenistan 1.3% compare
- 69 Jamaica 1.3% compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 1.2% compare
- 72 Vanuatu 1.2% compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 1.1% compare
- 74 Morocco 1.1% compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 1.1% compare
More health data for Algeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 275,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 288,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 279,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 290,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 279,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Algeria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Algeria was 1.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days