Suicide death rates by sex who in Algeria
Algeria: Suicide death rates by sex who was 2.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Algeria stood at 2.3.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Algeria peaked at 4.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.11 | — |
| 2001 | 3.89 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.78 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +25.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide death rates by sex who in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.6% | 1.83 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 | 2.66 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.11 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.83 | 2.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Algeria?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Algeria was 2.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Algeria ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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