Death rate, crude in Algeria

Algeria: Death rate, crude was 4.62 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.62 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
201st
of 215 countries
All-time high
24.88 per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
4.6 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Death rate, crude in Algeria, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, death rate, crude in Algeria stood at 4.62 per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Algeria peaked at 24.88 per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000 people, in 2022.

Algeria ranks 201st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.91 per 1,000 people 21.91 per 1,000 people 24.88 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 18.35 per 1,000 people 14.23 per 1,000 people 21.53 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 8.47 per 1,000 people 5.9 per 1,000 people 12.87 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 5.67 per 1,000 people 5.21 per 1,000 people 5.97 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.82 per 1,000 people 4.71 per 1,000 people 5.11 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 4.66 per 1,000 people 4.64 per 1,000 people 4.68 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 4.96 per 1,000 people 4.6 per 1,000 people 5.99 per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 198 Iran 4.75 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 199 Yemen 4.73 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 200 Nicaragua 4.64 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 202 Tajikistan 4.59 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 203 Honduras 4.52 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 204 Kyrgyzstan 4.4 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate, crude in Algeria?
Death rate, crude in Algeria was 4.62 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 24.88 per 1,000 people in 1962.
What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 people in 2022.
How does Algeria rank for death rate, crude?
Algeria ranks 201st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.