Suicide rate, by age in Algeria
Algeria: Suicide rate, by age was 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Algeria peaked at 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 155th 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 rate, by age in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 152 Bahrain 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Morocco 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Chad 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Guinea 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Türkiye 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Myanmar 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Algeria?
- Suicide rate, by age in Algeria was 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Algeria ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.