Number of deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Number of deaths was 214,261 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
214,261
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
296,800
in 1970
All-time low
146,103
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 214,261 for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Algeria peaked at 296,800 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 146,103, in 1989.
Algeria ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 203,871 | — |
| 1951 | 207,930 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 212,635 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 216,943 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 242,855 | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 245,923 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 250,408 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 255,012 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 259,919 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 264,529 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 269,350 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 274,322 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 293,599 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 268,215 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 275,366 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 282,083 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 285,289 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 288,986 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 292,500 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 295,320 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 296,800 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 296,685 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 294,999 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 292,266 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 288,290 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 283,169 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 284,776 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 281,561 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 270,981 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 256,661 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 239,384 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 215,364 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 198,832 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 187,307 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 177,394 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 167,328 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 159,290 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 153,352 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 148,758 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 146,103 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 147,150 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 149,453 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 152,828 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 156,225 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 166,593 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 166,118 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 165,326 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 163,274 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 163,224 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 158,630 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 157,897 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 157,331 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 154,929 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 156,843 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 154,796 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 156,629 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 158,850 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 161,813 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 164,346 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 167,001 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 169,289 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 171,899 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 175,212 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 178,301 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 182,163 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 185,878 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 189,812 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 194,263 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 198,389 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 202,652 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 263,726 | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 222,033 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 209,276 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 214,261 | +2.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 214,261 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 214,261 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.1% | 202,652 | 263,726 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 236,002 | 203,871 | 264,529 | 10 |
| 1960s | 282,503 | 268,215 | 295,320 | 10 |
| 1970s | 284,619 | 256,661 | 296,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,311 | 146,103 | 239,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,882 | 147,150 | 166,593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,044 | 154,796 | 167,001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,786 | 169,289 | 202,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,324 | 209,276 | 263,726 | 4 |
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- 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 number of deaths in Algeria?
- Number of deaths in Algeria was 214,261 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 296,800 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,103 in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for number of deaths?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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