Neonatal mortality rate in Algeria
Algeria: Neonatal mortality rate was 14.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.96
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
62nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
71.06
in 1969
All-time low
14.96
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Algeria, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Algeria stood at 14.96. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Algeria peaked at 71.06 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 2024.
That places Algeria 62nd out of 201 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 71.06 | — |
| 1970 | 69.79 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 68.07 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 65.99 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 63.88 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 61.66 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 59.33 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 57.01 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 54.76 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 52.44 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 50.01 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 47.5 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 44.64 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 41.34 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 37.72 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 34.13 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 31.01 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 28.46 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 26.58 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 25.36 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 24.62 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 24.18 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 23.94 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.84 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.75 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.65 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.57 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.48 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.37 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.19 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.97 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.65 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.27 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 21.84 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 21.39 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.82 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.24 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.7 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.15 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.61 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.18 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.61 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.12 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.37 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.64 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15.18 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.05 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.21 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.55 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.86 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.95 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.85 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.63 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.32 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.96 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.06 | 71.06 | 71.06 | 1 |
| 1970s | 60.29 | 50.01 | 69.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.13 | 24.62 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.59 | 22.97 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.48 | 18.18 | 22.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.15 | 15.05 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.54 | 14.96 | 15.95 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.0211 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2993 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Algeria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Algeria was 14.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.06 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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