Mortality rate, infant in Algeria
Algeria: Mortality rate, infant was 19.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Algeria stood at 19.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Algeria peaked at 162.4 per 1,000 live births in 1966 and was at its lowest, 19.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Algeria 70th out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.78 per 1,000 live births | 160.9 per 1,000 live births | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.8 per 1,000 live births | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | 158.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.26 per 1,000 live births | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | 107.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.45 per 1,000 live births | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.72 per 1,000 live births | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.29 per 1,000 live births | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.96 per 1,000 live births | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Algeria?
- Mortality rate, infant in Algeria was 19.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 162.4 per 1,000 live births in 1966.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.