Life expectancy vs. health spending in Algeria

Algeria: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 76.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.26 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.26 years
in 2023
All-time low
39.53 years
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Algeria, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Algeria stood at 76.26 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Algeria peaked at 76.26 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.53 years, in 1962.

Algeria ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 41.82 years 40.64 years 43.6 years 10
1960s 42.14 years 39.53 years 43.14 years 10
1970s 46.98 years 43.33 years 52.41 years 10
1980s 62.54 years 54.51 years 67.46 years 10
1990s 68.23 years 67.28 years 70.09 years 10
2000s 72.45 years 70.58 years 73.87 years 10
2010s 75.01 years 74.14 years 75.68 years 10
2020s 75.21 years 73.26 years 76.26 years 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 102 Thailand 76.41 years compare
  2. 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76.37 years compare
  3. 104 Aruba 76.35 years compare
  4. 106 Latvia 76.19 years compare
  5. 107 Montserrat 76.19 years compare
  6. 108 Barbados 76.18 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Algeria?
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Algeria was 76.26 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 76.26 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 39.53 years in 1962.
How does Algeria rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
Algeria ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.