Number of infant deaths unwpp in Algeria
Algeria: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 16,175 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,175
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100,288
in 1971
All-time low
16,175
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 16,175 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Algeria peaked at 100,288 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,175, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,078 | — |
| 1951 | 77,950 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 78,849 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 79,839 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 81,147 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 82,294 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 83,546 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 84,806 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 86,239 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 87,428 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 88,719 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 90,277 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 94,269 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 94,323 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 95,569 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 96,341 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 94,927 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 96,159 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 97,621 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 98,976 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 100,027 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 100,288 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 100,030 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 99,541 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 98,753 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 97,584 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 99,027 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 96,781 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 93,264 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 89,641 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 85,316 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 78,947 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 71,776 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 64,427 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 57,383 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 51,166 | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 45,094 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 39,997 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 36,505 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 34,125 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 32,312 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 31,659 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 31,642 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30,857 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 27,330 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 25,064 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 23,260 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 21,764 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 20,842 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 20,563 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20,198 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19,234 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,227 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,262 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19,494 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19,785 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,148 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,527 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 20,647 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20,733 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,787 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 21,426 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21,408 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21,855 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21,799 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 21,570 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21,270 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,512 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 19,851 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,969 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 17,966 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 17,051 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 16,175 | -5.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 16,175 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 11.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 16,175 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,618 | 74,078 | 87,428 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94,718 | 88,719 | 98,976 | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,494 | 89,641 | 100,288 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,474 | 34,125 | 85,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,473 | 20,842 | 32,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,908 | 19,227 | 20,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,121 | 19,851 | 21,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,540 | 16,175 | 18,969 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Algeria?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Algeria was 16,175 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100,288 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,175 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Algeria ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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