Number of child deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Number of child deaths was 19,422 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,422 deaths
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
147,945 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
19,422 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths in Algeria, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Algeria is 19,422 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Algeria peaked at 147,945 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,422 deaths, in 2024.
That places Algeria 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 126,020 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 128,388 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 131,027 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 133,505 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 135,997 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 138,180 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 140,368 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 142,036 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 143,681 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 145,631 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 147,183 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 147,945 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 147,770 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 146,602 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 144,829 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 142,519 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 139,657 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 136,982 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 134,306 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 130,525 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 125,237 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 118,316 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 108,949 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 97,071 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 84,174 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 72,195 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 62,299 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 54,231 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 47,998 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 43,950 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 41,466 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 39,715 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 38,776 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 38,626 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 38,172 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37,269 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 35,253 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 32,261 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 29,634 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 27,403 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 25,870 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 25,012 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 24,223 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23,260 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 22,685 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22,625 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 22,724 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22,937 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23,262 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23,668 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23,963 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24,113 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24,217 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24,606 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24,896 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25,109 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,290 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 25,110 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24,853 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24,328 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23,654 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 22,923 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 22,027 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21,123 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 20,275 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 19,422 deaths | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,020 deaths | 126,020 deaths | 126,020 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 138,600 deaths | 128,388 deaths | 147,183 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,637 deaths | 125,237 deaths | 147,945 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,065 deaths | 41,466 deaths | 118,316 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,298 deaths | 25,870 deaths | 39,715 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,436 deaths | 22,625 deaths | 25,012 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,618 deaths | 23,654 deaths | 25,290 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,154 deaths | 19,422 deaths | 22,923 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 187 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Algeria?
- Number of child deaths in Algeria was 19,422 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147,945 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,422 deaths in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of child deaths?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .