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Algeria

Algeria · DZA · population about 48.0 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 6 are born here — about one in 159. That is 0.8 million a year, or 1.6 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Algeria, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better77.7yrs#128 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better74.9yrs#83 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better19.0‰#162 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better15.8‰#164 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better18,586int$#141 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal27.6#20 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better62/100k births#145 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better105%#41 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better54%#82 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better76%#71 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better9%#86 / 237
Road deathslower is better20.9/100k people#172 / 237
Male smokinglower is better22%#156 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better45%#194 / 237
Internet usehigher is better77%#142 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.62#68 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Algeria

What are the odds of being born in Algeria?

About 0.8 million babies are born in Algeria in 2026, 0.63% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 159. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 1.6 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Algeria?

On the UN life table, women in Algeria live 77.7 years and men 74.9; female life expectancy ranks 128 of 237. Infant mortality is 15.8‰ and under-five mortality 19.0‰.

What is income per person in Algeria?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 18,586 international dollars, ranking 141 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 27.6 (lower is more equal), and 76% of people live in cities.