Number of infant deaths, female in Algeria
Algeria: Number of infant deaths, female was 7,693 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant 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 7,693 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Algeria peaked at 46,316 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7,693, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40,907 | — |
| 1961 | 41,603 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 42,220 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 42,751 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 43,216 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 43,681 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 44,034 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 44,509 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 45,232 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 45,893 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 46,280 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 46,316 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 45,969 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 45,539 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 44,991 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 44,303 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 43,819 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 43,381 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 42,477 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 41,059 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 39,091 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 36,324 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 32,427 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 28,001 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 23,895 | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 20,532 | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 17,855 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 15,839 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 14,610 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 13,943 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 13,520 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 13,408 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13,596 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 13,591 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,388 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12,670 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 11,545 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 10,637 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 9,923 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 9,520 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 9,367 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9,169 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8,846 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8,681 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,730 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8,836 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,979 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9,147 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9,343 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,474 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9,536 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,587 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9,766 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9,898 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,986 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,067 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,980 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,870 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,643 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9,358 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 9,058 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8,697 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8,339 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 8,017 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 7,693 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,405 | 40,907 | 45,893 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,413 | 41,059 | 46,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,252 | 13,943 | 39,091 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,180 | 9,520 | 13,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,057 | 8,681 | 9,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,769 | 9,358 | 10,067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,361 | 7,693 | 9,058 | 5 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 173,713 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 74,035 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 986,794 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 672,147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.8772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Algeria?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Algeria was 7,693 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 infant deaths, female recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46,316 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,693 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Algeria ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.