Number of deaths who in Algeria

Algeria: Number of deaths who was 222,843 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
222,843
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
263,226
in 2020
All-time low
135,476
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Algeria, 2000–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020212000: 135.5k2001: 136.2k2002: 137.2k2003: 140.3k2004: 139.9k2005: 141.5k2006: 143.7k2007: 146.4k2008: 149.3k2009: 152.4k2010: 156.2k2011: 160.3k2012: 163.6k2013: 168.0k2014: 172.7k2015: 178.1k2016: 181.7k2017: 186.8k2018: 194.1k2019: 199.8k2020: 263.2k2021: 222.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths who in Algeria stood at 222,843.

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 who in Algeria peaked at 263,226 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 135,476, 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 who in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Algeria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 135,476 —
2001 136,172 +0.5%
2002 137,193 +0.7%
2003 140,264 +2.2%
2004 139,938 -0.2%
2005 141,519 +1.1%
2006 143,725 +1.6%
2007 146,435 +1.9%
2008 149,272 +1.9%
2009 152,406 +2.1%
2010 156,224 +2.5%
2011 160,348 +2.6%
2012 163,640 +2.1%
2013 167,991 +2.7%
2014 172,675 +2.8%
2015 178,140 +3.2%
2016 181,737 +2.0%
2017 186,797 +2.8%
2018 194,074 +3.9%
2019 199,779 +2.9%
2020 263,226 +31.8%
2021 222,843 -15.3%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 222,843 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 222,843 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of deaths who in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +31.8% 199,779 263,226

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 142,240 135,476 152,406 10
2010s 176,140 156,224 199,779 10
2020s 243,034 222,843 263,226 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 44 Malaysia 236,773 compare
  2. 45 Uganda 229,216 compare
  3. 46 Madagascar 225,100 compare
  4. 48 Venezuela 217,090 compare
  5. 49 Ghana 216,488 compare
  6. 50 Cameroon 215,902 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Algeria?
Number of deaths who in Algeria was 222,843 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 263,226 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 135,476 in 2000.
How does Algeria rank for number of deaths who?
Algeria ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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