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Healthcare indicators including life expectancy, infant and maternal mortality, healthcare infrastructure, disease statistics, and health expenditure.

9 DatasetsUpdated Dec 2024
Life Expectancy
77.8 years
at birth
Infant Mortality
13.9 per 1,000
deaths/1,000 births
Physicians
2.0 per 1,000
per 1,000 pop.
Vaccination Rate
97%
DPT coverage

Mortality Indicators

Infant mortality declined by 38% since 2010 to 13.9 per 1,000 births, while maternal mortality dropped 46% to 48 per 100,000 births—reflecting significant improvements in healthcare access and quality.

Infant mortality declined by 38% over the period

Neonatal mortality (0-28 days) accounts for 70% of infant deaths

Rural areas show 40% higher infant mortality than urban

Main causes: prematurity, infections, congenital conditions

Healthcare Infrastructure

Algeria has 2.0 hospital beds and 2.0 physicians per 1,000 population. While below WHO recommendations, coverage has expanded significantly.

545
Hospitals
7200
Health Centers
95%
Urban Coverage
78%
Rural Coverage

Health Expenditure

Health spending increased by 96% over 14 years

Public sector accounts for 72% of total health expenditure

COVID-19 drove significant increase in 2020-2021

Per capita spending above regional average but below OECD

Disease Burden

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death at 35%, followed by cancer and diabetes. Non-communicable diseases now dominate the health burden.

Complete Data

Infant Mortality Rate

per 1,00015 data points

YearValueChange
201022.5
201121.5-4.4%
201220.6-4.2%
201319.8-3.9%
201419-4.0%
201518.3-3.7%
201617.6-3.8%
201717-3.4%
201816.4-3.5%
201915.9-3.0%
202015.4-3.1%
202115-2.6%
202214.6-2.7%
202314.2-2.7%
202413.9-2.1%

Health Expenditure Per Capita

USD15 data points

YearValueChange
2010230
2011255+10.9%
2012280+9.8%
2013305+8.9%
2014330+8.2%
2015290-12.1%
2016275-5.2%
2017290+5.5%
2018310+6.9%
2019325+4.8%
2020380+16.9%
2021395+3.9%
2022420+6.3%
2023435+3.6%
2024450+3.4%