Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Number of neonatal deaths was 13,203 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,203 deaths
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44,833 deaths
in 1970
All-time low
13,203 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Algeria stood at 13,203 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Algeria peaked at 44,833 deaths in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13,203 deaths, in 2024.
That places Algeria 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,833 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 44,376 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 43,708 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 43,065 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 42,358 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 41,539 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 41,265 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 40,845 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 39,953 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 38,986 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 37,919 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 36,146 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 33,840 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 31,221 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 28,446 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 26,018 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 23,366 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 21,240 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 19,935 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 19,070 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 18,371 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 18,335 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18,580 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 18,229 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 18,001 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16,517 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 15,268 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 14,354 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13,677 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 13,609 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,689 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 13,532 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13,242 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13,484 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13,790 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14,136 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14,545 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14,948 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15,356 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,585 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15,884 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16,074 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16,508 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16,040 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 15,958 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,672 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15,639 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15,863 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15,907 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,050 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,763 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15,191 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 14,576 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 13,888 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 13,203 deaths | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,093 deaths | 38,986 deaths | 44,833 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,720 deaths | 19,070 deaths | 37,919 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,494 deaths | 13,609 deaths | 18,580 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,231 deaths | 13,242 deaths | 15,585 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,960 deaths | 15,639 deaths | 16,508 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,524 deaths | 13,203 deaths | 15,763 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Algeria?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria was 13,203 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44,833 deaths in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,203 deaths in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .