Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Algeria
Algeria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Algeria is 1.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Algeria peaked at 5.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 84th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 82 Azerbaijan 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 82 Thailand 1.6 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Dominica 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Ecuador 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 El Salvador 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.5 per 1,000 compare
- 84 Jamaica 1.5 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Algeria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Algeria?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Algeria was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.