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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Bahamas 78.19 compare
  2. 125 Mauritius 78.18 compare
  3. 126 Mexico 77.81 compare
  4. 128 Morocco 77.6 compare
  5. 129 Brunei 77.56 compare
  6. 130 Nicaragua 77.42 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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