Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Algeria
Algeria: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 4.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crude death rate in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Algeria is 4.62, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Algeria peaked at 24.88 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2022.
That places Algeria 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.58 | — |
| 1961 | 23.59 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 24.88 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 22.39 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 22.61 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.81 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 22.66 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 22.44 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 22.2 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 21.91 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 21.53 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 21.04 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 20.45 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 19.79 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 19.05 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 18.06 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 17.36 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 16.55 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 15.48 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 14.23 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 12.87 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 11.21 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 10.01 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 9.11 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 8.34 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 7.6 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 6.54 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 6.17 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 5.9 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.75 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.74 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.73 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.97 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.83 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.69 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.52 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.43 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.21 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.11 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.02 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.88 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.87 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.74 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.73 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.68 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.65 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.68 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.64 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.62 | -0.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.62 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.9% | 4.68 | 5.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.91 | 21.91 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.35 | 14.23 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.47 | 5.9 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 | 5.21 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.71 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.64 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.6 | 5.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Algeria?
- Crude death rate in Algeria was 4.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.88 in 1962.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for crude death rate?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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