Number of under-five deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Number of under-five deaths was 19,422 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,422
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
147,945
in 1970
All-time low
19,422
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Algeria, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Algeria is 19,422, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Algeria peaked at 147,945 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,422, in 2024.
That places Algeria 44th out of 199 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 under-five deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 126,020 | — |
| 1960 | 128,388 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 131,027 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 133,505 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 135,997 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 138,180 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 140,368 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 142,036 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 143,681 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 145,631 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 147,183 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 147,945 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 147,770 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 146,602 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 144,829 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 142,519 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 139,657 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 136,982 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 134,306 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 130,525 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 125,237 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 118,316 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 108,949 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 97,071 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 84,174 | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 72,195 | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 62,299 | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 54,231 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 47,998 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 43,950 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 41,466 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 39,715 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 38,776 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 38,626 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 38,172 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 37,269 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 35,253 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 32,261 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 29,634 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 27,403 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 25,870 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 25,012 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 24,223 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23,260 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 22,685 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22,625 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 22,724 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22,937 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23,262 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 23,668 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23,963 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 24,113 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24,217 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24,606 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24,896 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25,109 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25,290 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 25,110 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24,853 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24,328 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23,654 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 22,923 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 22,027 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21,123 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 20,275 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 19,422 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,020 | 126,020 | 126,020 | 1 |
| 1960s | 138,600 | 128,388 | 147,183 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,637 | 125,237 | 147,945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,065 | 41,466 | 118,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,298 | 25,870 | 39,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,436 | 22,625 | 25,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,618 | 23,654 | 25,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,154 | 19,422 | 22,923 | 5 |
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More health data for Algeria
- 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Algeria?
- Number of under-five deaths in Algeria was 19,422 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147,945 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,422 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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