Neonatal mortality wdi in Algeria
Algeria: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.5
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 1969
All-time low
1.5
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Algeria, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Algeria is 1.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Algeria peaked at 7.11 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 62nd of 199 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.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.11 | — |
| 1970 | 6.98 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.81 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.6 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.39 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.17 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 5.93 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.7 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 5.48 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 5.24 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 5 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.75 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 4.46 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 4.13 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.77 | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 3.41 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 3.1 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.85 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.46 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.42 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.39 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.37 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.35 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.26 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.14 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | -2.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 | 7.11 | 7.11 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.03 | 5 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 | 2.46 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 2.3 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.82 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.51 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 1.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 wdi in Algeria?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Algeria was 1.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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