Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Algeria
Algeria: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 6,640 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Algeria stood at 6,640.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Algeria peaked at 7,311 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,820, in 2001.
That places Algeria 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,981 | — |
| 2001 | 5,820 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,864 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,900 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,995 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,045 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,281 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6,480 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6,717 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,821 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,995 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7,027 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,240 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7,179 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,097 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,075 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,051 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,198 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,311 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,207 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,112 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,640 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,190 | 5,820 | 6,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,138 | 6,995 | 7,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,876 | 6,640 | 7,112 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Algeria?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Algeria was 6,640 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,311 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,820 in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Algeria ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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