How does Algeria rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?

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

Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Algeria

Name: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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.

That places Algeria 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 493,843 (2025)
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 299,737 (2025)
Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 330,787 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 316,781 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 516,609 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 351,038 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 372,767 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 335,852 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 58.1% (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 513,790 (2025)

All data for Algeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Algeria?: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 24.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women?: Algeria ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women
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, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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