Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0047 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
125th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0323 units per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0047 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Algeria is 0.0047 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 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Algeria 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Switzerland 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cuba 0.0044 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, male, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.