Life expectation at birth by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Life expectation at birth by sex was 77.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Algeria is 77.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Algeria peaked at 77.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.71, in 1962.
Algeria ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.02 | 43.45 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.35 | 42.71 | 43.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.76 | 43.74 | 53.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8 | 56.03 | 68.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.64 | 68.24 | 71.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.65 | 71.94 | 75.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.25 | 75.32 | 77.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.72 | 74.94 | 77.7 | 4 |
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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 expectation at birth by sex in Algeria?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Algeria was 77.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.71 in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Algeria ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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