Life expectancy at birth, total in Algeria
Algeria: Life expectancy at birth, total was 76.26 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Algeria, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Algeria is 76.26 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Algeria peaked at 76.26 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.33 years, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 91st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.98 years | 43.33 years | 52.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.54 years | 54.51 years | 67.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.23 years | 67.28 years | 70.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.45 years | 70.58 years | 73.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.01 years | 74.14 years | 75.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.21 years | 73.26 years | 76.26 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,368 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Algeria?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Algeria was 76.26 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.33 years in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Algeria ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release