Stillbirth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Stillbirth rate was 0.8807 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Algeria is 0.8807 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Algeria peaked at 1.78 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8807 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Algeria 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.72 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.61 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.43 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.37 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.17 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 deaths per 100 births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9812 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9499 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9287 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.92 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9163 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9142 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9073 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8937 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8807 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.8807 deaths per 100 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.8807 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 deaths per 100 births | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | 1.78 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | 0.9163 deaths per 100 births | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.899 deaths per 100 births | 0.8807 deaths per 100 births | 0.9142 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Algeria?
- Stillbirth rate in Algeria was 0.8807 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8807 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for stillbirth rate?
- Algeria ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.