Number of under-five deaths, male in Algeria
Algeria: Number of under-five deaths, male was 10,782 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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 10,782 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Algeria peaked at 76,844 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,782, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 45th 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, male in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,032 | — |
| 1961 | 68,332 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 69,614 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 70,890 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 71,944 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 73,080 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 73,893 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 74,730 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 75,711 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 76,509 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 76,844 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 76,750 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 76,141 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 75,202 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 73,965 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 72,490 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 71,127 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 69,771 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 67,830 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 65,113 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 61,613 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 56,843 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 51,025 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 44,843 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 38,980 | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 34,069 | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 29,894 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 26,462 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 24,215 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 22,823 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 21,836 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 21,276 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 21,178 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20,898 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20,382 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 19,251 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 17,592 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 16,132 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 14,917 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 14,074 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 13,633 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 13,214 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12,726 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 12,418 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12,407 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,469 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12,586 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12,767 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12,989 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13,153 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13,240 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13,291 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13,505 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13,668 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,799 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,908 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13,823 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,698 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13,423 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 13,074 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12,691 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,210 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 11,719 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 11,249 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 10,782 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,174 | 67,032 | 76,509 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,523 | 65,113 | 76,844 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,077 | 22,823 | 61,613 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,754 | 14,074 | 21,836 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,836 | 12,407 | 13,633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,543 | 13,074 | 13,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,730 | 10,782 | 12,691 | 5 |
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More education data for Algeria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Algeria?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Algeria was 10,782 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, male recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76,844 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,782 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.