Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Number of neonatal deaths was 10,651 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10,651 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
41st
of 204 countries
All-time high
28,851 deaths
in 1978
All-time low
10,651 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 10,651 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Algeria peaked at 28,851 deaths in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10,651 deaths, in 2019.
That places Algeria 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,794 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 11,249 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 11,731 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 12,241 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 13,189 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 13,754 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 13,800 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 14,806 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 15,589 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 16,408 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 17,175 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 18,858 deaths | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 19,848 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 19,523 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 19,654 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 20,276 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 21,572 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 22,463 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 23,456 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 24,287 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 24,987 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 25,726 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 26,368 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 27,027 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 27,548 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 28,069 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 28,538 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 28,615 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 28,851 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 28,504 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 28,527 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 28,066 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 27,461 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 26,306 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 25,187 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 23,759 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 22,758 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 21,728 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 21,105 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 20,449 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 19,948 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 19,444 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 18,962 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 18,520 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 18,003 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 17,409 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 16,861 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 16,427 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 16,035 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15,714 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 15,558 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,355 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15,238 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15,236 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,206 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,186 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15,179 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,127 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15,077 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,991 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,787 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14,559 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14,235 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14,072 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13,957 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13,620 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13,006 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 12,105 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 11,320 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 10,651 deaths | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,356 deaths | 10,794 deaths | 16,408 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,711 deaths | 17,175 deaths | 24,287 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,423 deaths | 24,987 deaths | 28,851 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,535 deaths | 20,449 deaths | 28,527 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,732 deaths | 15,714 deaths | 19,948 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,215 deaths | 14,991 deaths | 15,558 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,231 deaths | 10,651 deaths | 14,787 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Algeria?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria was 10,651 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28,851 deaths in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,651 deaths in 2019.
- How does Algeria rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Algeria ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.