Is Algeria's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Algeria's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Algeria rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Algeria ranked #70 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Algeria's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Algeria is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #7 of 23.

Algeria: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Algeria: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Algeria's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 19.50.

That's down 1.0% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Algeria ranks #70 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #7 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 29.00; 2005
Trough: 19.50; 2024
1-year change: -1.0%
5-year change: -5.8%; -1.2% / yr
10-year change: -12.6%; -1.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	19.5000
2023	19.7000
2022	20.0000
2021	20.2000
2020	20.4000
2019	20.7000
2018	21.0000
2017	21.3000
2016	21.6000
2015	21.9000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Algeria's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Algeria's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 19.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Algeria's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Algeria's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Algeria rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Algeria ranked #70 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Algeria's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Algeria is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #7 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.