Number of deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Number of deaths was 222,843 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Algeria stood at 222,843 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Algeria peaked at 263,226 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 135,476 deaths, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135,476 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 136,172 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 137,193 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 140,264 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 139,938 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 141,519 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 143,725 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 146,435 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 149,272 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 152,406 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 156,224 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 160,348 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 163,640 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 167,991 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 172,675 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 178,140 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 181,737 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 186,797 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 194,074 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 199,779 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 263,226 deaths | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 222,843 deaths | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,240 deaths | 135,476 deaths | 152,406 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,140 deaths | 156,224 deaths | 199,779 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,034 deaths | 222,843 deaths | 263,226 deaths | 2 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Algeria?
- Number of deaths in Algeria was 222,843 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 263,226 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,476 deaths in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for number of deaths?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.