Under-five deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Under-five deaths was 19,422 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,422
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
147,945
in 1970
All-time low
19,422
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959β2024
Under-five deaths in Algeria, 1959β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Algeria is 19,422, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 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 in Algeria peaked at 147,945 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,422, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 5th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5099 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Algeria?
- Under-five deaths in Algeria was 19,422 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147,945 in 1970.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,422 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for under-five deaths?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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