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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0517 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

77th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.88 under-five deaths per woman

in 1967

All-time low

0.0517 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1954–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria is 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Algeria

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 516,609 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 495,968 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 475,977 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 489,099 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 513,790 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 493,843 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 492,866 (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 485,768 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 505,949 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 462,102 (2025)

All data for Algeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Algeria?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 1.88 under-five deaths per woman in 1967.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Algeria rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Algeria ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).