Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.6% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Algeria peaked at 16.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
That places Algeria 73rd out of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.3% | — |
| 1951 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 15.6% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.8% | 15.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 11.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Algeria?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Algeria was 1.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.