Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0038 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0299 units per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Algeria is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 127th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0156 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 124 Palau 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Gabon 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Switzerland 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Germany 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cuba 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.