Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria
Algeria: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2023
All-time low
33.8%
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 87.5% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria peaked at 87.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 93rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.7% | — |
| 1961 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 33.8% | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 35.4% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 39.2% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 42.4% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 44.4% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 58.0% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 61.4% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 87.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 87.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 35.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 53.3% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 72.9% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 78.8% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 84.2% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.9% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria was 87.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Algeria ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.