Number of infant deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Number of infant deaths was 17,336 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17,336
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
98,488
in 1971
All-time low
17,336
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Algeria stood at 17,336. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Algeria peaked at 98,488 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17,336, in 2024.
That places Algeria 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87,460 | — |
| 1961 | 88,903 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 90,164 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 91,299 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 92,221 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 93,192 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 93,903 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 94,862 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 96,380 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 97,673 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 98,470 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 98,488 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 97,760 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 96,813 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 95,613 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 94,152 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 93,105 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 92,228 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 90,343 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 87,362 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 83,321 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 77,440 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 69,629 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 60,962 | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 52,765 | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 45,943 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 40,215 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 35,676 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 32,857 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 31,294 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 30,281 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 29,964 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 30,326 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 30,279 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 29,759 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 28,124 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 25,586 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 23,533 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 21,930 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 21,025 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 20,704 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 20,305 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19,629 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 19,281 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19,406 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19,653 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19,970 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20,349 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20,778 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21,080 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,227 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21,329 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21,731 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22,031 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22,256 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22,451 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22,286 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 22,065 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21,591 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20,989 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20,355 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19,566 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 18,780 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 18,058 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 17,336 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,606 | 87,460 | 97,673 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,433 | 87,362 | 98,488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,010 | 31,294 | 83,321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,081 | 21,025 | 30,326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,116 | 19,281 | 21,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,796 | 20,989 | 22,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,819 | 17,336 | 20,355 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (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 infant deaths in Algeria?
- Number of infant deaths in Algeria was 17,336 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98,488 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,336 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of infant deaths?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.