Number of child deaths per woman in Algeria
Algeria: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Algeria, 1954–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Algeria stood at 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Algeria peaked at 1.88 under-five deaths per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 77th of 200 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 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5765 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2556 under-five deaths per woman | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1742 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.235 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0903 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0816 under-five deaths per woman | 0.107 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0755 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0696 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0799 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0585 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0674 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 74 Guatemala 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 75 Samoa 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 76 Venezuela 0.0518 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 78 Vanuatu 0.0516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 79 Nepal 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 80 Syria 0.0474 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.763 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.6968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 44.97 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 38.5 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 54.05 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Algeria?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Algeria was 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 under-five deaths per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Algeria ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).