Number of infants who die before age 1 in Algeria
Algeria: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 16,175 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,175 deaths
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100,288 deaths
in 1971
All-time low
16,175 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 16,175 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Algeria peaked at 100,288 deaths in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,175 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,078 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 77,950 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 78,849 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 79,839 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 81,147 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 82,294 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 83,546 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 84,806 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 86,239 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 87,428 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 88,719 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 90,277 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 94,269 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 94,323 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 95,569 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 96,341 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 94,927 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 96,159 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 97,621 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 98,976 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 100,027 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 100,288 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 100,030 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 99,541 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 98,753 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 97,584 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 99,027 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 96,781 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 93,264 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 89,641 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 85,316 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 78,947 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 71,776 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 64,427 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 57,383 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 51,166 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 45,094 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 39,997 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 36,505 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 34,125 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 32,312 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 31,659 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 31,642 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30,857 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 30,000 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 27,330 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 25,064 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 23,260 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 21,764 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 20,842 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 20,563 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20,198 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19,234 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19,227 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,262 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19,494 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19,785 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,148 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,527 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 20,647 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20,733 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,787 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 21,426 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21,408 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21,855 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21,799 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 21,570 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21,270 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,512 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 19,851 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,969 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 17,966 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 17,051 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 16,175 deaths | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,618 deaths | 74,078 deaths | 87,428 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 94,718 deaths | 88,719 deaths | 98,976 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,494 deaths | 89,641 deaths | 100,288 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,474 deaths | 34,125 deaths | 85,316 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,473 deaths | 20,842 deaths | 32,312 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,908 deaths | 19,227 deaths | 20,647 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,121 deaths | 19,851 deaths | 21,855 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,540 deaths | 16,175 deaths | 18,969 deaths | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 187 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Algeria?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Algeria was 16,175 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 100,288 deaths in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,175 deaths in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Algeria ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.