Life expectation at birth by sex in Algeria
Algeria: Life expectation at birth by sex was 77.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.7
in 2023
All-time low
42.71
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.45 | — |
| 1951 | 44.1 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 44.23 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 44.33 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 43.91 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 44.11 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.09 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 44.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 43.99 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 43.93 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 43.86 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 43.77 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 42.71 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 43.61 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 43.43 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.27 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 43.16 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.12 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 43.19 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 43.38 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 43.74 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 44.23 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 44.89 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 45.68 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 46.61 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 47.67 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 48.9 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 50.28 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 51.82 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 53.78 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 56.03 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 59.08 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 61.25 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 62.74 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 64.09 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 65.43 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 66.49 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 67.19 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 67.66 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 68.08 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.24 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.51 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.73 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.14 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.22 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.54 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.92 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.52 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.03 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.51 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71.94 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.84 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 73.03 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.64 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.96 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.28 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.56 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.83 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.07 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.32 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.55 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.77 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.99 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.18 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.57 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.75 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.93 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.09 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.94 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 76.65 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 77.59 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 77.7 | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 77.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 77.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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