Under-five deaths in Algeria
Algeria: Under-five deaths was 19,422 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Algeria is 19,422, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 25,290 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,422, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 46th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,012 | — |
| 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. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19,422 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 9.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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)
- Infant deaths 17,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Algeria?
- Under-five deaths in Algeria was 19,422 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,290 in 2015.
- 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 46th out of 213 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 falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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