Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Algeria
Algeria: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 19,422 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,422
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39,715
in 1990
All-time low
19,422
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Algeria stood at 19,422. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Algeria peaked at 39,715 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,422, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,715 | — |
| 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19,422 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 13.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19,422 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Algeria?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Algeria was 19,422 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,715 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,422 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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