What is child mortality vs. health spending in Algeria?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Algeria was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 24.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Algeria rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Algeria ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Algeria

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Algeria
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Child mortality vs. health spending was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.16 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

72nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

24.52 deaths per 100 live births

in 1967

All-time low

2.16 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1954–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Algeria, 1954–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 2.16 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. health spending in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Algeria peaked at 24.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.16 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Algeria ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	24.1 deaths per 100 live births	23.92 deaths per 100 live births	24.31 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	24.24 deaths per 100 live births	23.92 deaths per 100 live births	24.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	20.95 deaths per 100 live births	16.88 deaths per 100 live births	24.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	9.24 deaths per 100 live births	5.3 deaths per 100 live births	15.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4.8 deaths per 100 live births	4.32 deaths per 100 live births	5.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	3.5 deaths per 100 live births	2.9 deaths per 100 live births	4.17 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	2.54 deaths per 100 live births	2.33 deaths per 100 live births	2.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	2.23 deaths per 100 live births	2.16 deaths per 100 live births	2.29 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Algeria

69 Micronesia (country) 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
70 Egypt 2.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
71 Iraq 2.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
73 Palau 2.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
74 Guatemala 2.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
75 Solomon Islands 2 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Algeria

Population ages 15-64, female 62.9% (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 395,503 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 378,218 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 415,377 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 397,265 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 63.6% (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 412,848 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 431,334 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 14.63 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 15.38 million (2025)

All data for Algeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Algeria?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Algeria was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 24.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 2.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Algeria rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Algeria ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .