Number of under-five deaths, female in Algeria
Algeria: Number of under-five deaths, female was 8,640 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8,640 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Algeria peaked at 71,101 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8,640, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 66,426 | 61,356 | 70,674 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67,114 | 60,124 | 71,101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,988 | 18,643 | 56,703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,544 | 11,796 | 17,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,600 | 10,218 | 11,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,075 | 10,580 | 11,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,424 | 8,640 | 10,232 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 247,748 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 13.56 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Algeria?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Algeria was 8,640 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 71,101 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,640 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.