Infant deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Infant deaths was 17,336 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17,336
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
22,451
in 2015
All-time low
17,336
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Algeria is 17,336, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Algeria peaked at 22,451 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,336, in 2024.
That places Algeria 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Infant deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,704 | — |
| 2001 | 20,305 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19,629 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 19,281 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19,406 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19,653 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19,970 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20,349 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20,778 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21,080 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,227 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21,329 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21,731 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22,031 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22,256 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22,451 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22,286 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 22,065 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21,591 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 20,989 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20,355 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19,566 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 18,780 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 18,058 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 17,336 | -4.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 17,336 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 17,336 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 10.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,116 | 19,281 | 21,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,796 | 20,989 | 22,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,819 | 17,336 | 20,355 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More development goals data for Algeria
- Red List Index 0.8393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 17.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 291.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 13,203 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Algeria?
- Infant deaths in Algeria was 17,336 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22,451 in 2015.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,336 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for infant deaths?
- Algeria ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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