World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income

Algeria: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 76.5 yrs (2024), 93rd of 217 in the world and 13th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 77.9 yrs (2024), 110th of 217 in the world and 13th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 75.1 yrs (2024), 74th of 217 in the world and 12th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Life expectancy76.5 yrs2024 · world 93/217 · region 13/23Life expectancy, women77.9 yrs2024 · world 110/217 · region 13/23Life expectancy, men75.1 yrs2024 · world 74/217 · region 12/23Infant mortality19.52024 · world 70/196 · region 7/23
Life expectancy
AlgeriaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Algeria76.5 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
AlgeriaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Algeria77.9 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Algeria in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years76.5 yrs202493/21713/2370.6 yrs74.1 yrs73.3 yrs+2.0%since 201472.3 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years77.9 yrs2024110/21713/2371.9 yrs75.3 yrs74.9 yrs+2.3%since 201474.3 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years75.1 yrs202474/21712/2369.3 yrs73.0 yrs71.7 yrs+1.7%since 201470.4 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births19.5202470/1967/2334.824.420.4−13%since 201432.010.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births21.6202471/1968/2341.728.122.9−15%since 201436.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births15.0202460/1965/2322.617.915.9−3.8%since 201422.76.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births62202386/1947/231238297−23%since 20134757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months94%202468/19313/2380%95%80%−1.0 ppsince 201484%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024111/1535/200.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20140.1%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people54202488/2086/231189552−32%since 201411092131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.4%2023145/19317/233.2%4.6%5.6%−1.3 ppsince 20135.3%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure45.0%202344/1937/2325.8%28.9%39.6%+15.7 ppsince 201328.3%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.66202291/18012/221.112002·0.972019+39%since 20071.302.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.62017121/18211/231.81.7·−5.8%since 20061.14.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population92.4%2024139/20618/2389.0%90.6%92.1%+1.2 ppsince 201492.9%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population85.9%2024133/20319/2384.5%87.0%86.0%−1.0 ppsince 201483.7%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults22.4%202464/1668/2020.5%20.7%21.7%+1.7 ppsince 201018.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people20.9201965/1867/2322.522.320.92019−7.1%since 200917.017.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Algeria and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Algeria. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorAlgeriaItalySpainMoroccoNigerMali
Life expectancy76.5 yrs202484.0 yrs202483.9 yrs202475.5 yrs202461.4 yrs202460.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women77.9 yrs202486.0 yrs202486.5 yrs202477.8 yrs202462.4 yrs202462.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men75.1 yrs202482.0 yrs202481.4 yrs202473.3 yrs202460.5 yrs202459.3 yrs2024
Infant mortality19.520242.320242.6202414.7202465.6202447.52024
Under-5 mortality21.620242.720243.2202415.72024110.7202473.02024
Neonatal mortality15.020241.820241.720249.6202432.8202428.02024
Maternal mortality622023620233202370202335020233672023
Measles vaccination94%202495%202497%202498%202481%202472%2024
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.3%20240.3%20240.1%20240.2%20240.8%2024
Italy: healthSpain: healthMorocco: healthNiger: healthMali: health
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