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 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 under-five deaths, female in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61,356 | — |
| 1961 | 62,695 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 63,891 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 65,107 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 66,236 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 67,288 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 68,143 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 68,951 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 69,920 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 70,674 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 71,101 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 71,020 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 70,461 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 69,627 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 68,554 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 67,167 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 65,855 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 64,535 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 62,695 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 60,124 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 56,703 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 52,106 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 46,046 | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 39,331 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 33,215 | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 28,230 | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 24,337 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 21,536 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 19,735 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 18,643 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 17,879 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 17,500 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 17,448 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17,274 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 16,887 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 16,002 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 14,669 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 13,502 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 12,486 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 11,796 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 11,379 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 11,009 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 10,534 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 10,267 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10,218 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10,255 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10,351 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,495 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10,679 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10,810 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,873 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,926 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,101 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11,228 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11,310 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,382 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11,287 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,155 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10,905 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10,580 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 10,232 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 9,817 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9,404 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9,026 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 8,640 | -4.3% |
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 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247,748 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.48 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.5% (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 197 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.