Stillbirth rate (UNICEF) in Algeria
Algeria: Stillbirth rate was 8.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.81
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
17.81
in 2000
All-time low
8.81
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8.81 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Algeria peaked at 17.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.81, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.81 | — |
| 2001 | 17.48 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.16 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.15 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.56 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.97 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.32 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.66 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.96 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.29 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 10.21 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.81 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.29 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.16 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.14 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.07 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.94 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.81 | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.43, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.23, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.68 | 12.96 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 9.16 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.99 | 8.81 | 9.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Algeria?
- Stillbirth rate in Algeria was 8.81 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for stillbirth rate?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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