Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Number of neonatal deaths was 13,203 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Algeria recorded 13,203 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. 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 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13,203, in 2024.
That places Algeria 39th out of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,833 | — |
| 1971 | 44,376 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 43,708 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 43,065 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 42,358 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 41,539 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 41,265 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 40,845 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 39,953 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 38,986 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 37,919 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 36,146 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 33,840 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 31,221 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 28,446 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 26,018 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 23,366 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 21,240 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 19,935 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 19,070 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 18,371 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 18,335 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18,580 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 18,229 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 18,001 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16,517 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 15,268 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 14,354 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13,677 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 13,609 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,689 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 13,532 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13,242 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13,484 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13,790 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14,136 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14,545 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14,948 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15,356 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,585 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15,884 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16,074 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16,508 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16,040 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 15,958 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,672 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15,639 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15,863 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15,907 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,050 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,763 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15,191 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 14,576 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 13,888 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 13,203 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,093 | 38,986 | 44,833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,720 | 19,070 | 37,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,494 | 13,609 | 18,580 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,231 | 13,242 | 15,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,960 | 15,639 | 16,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,524 | 13,203 | 15,763 | 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 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44,833 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,203 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Algeria ranks 39th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.