Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria
Algeria: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria stood at 87.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria peaked at 87.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1962.
That places Algeria 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.7% | — |
| 1961 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 33.8% | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 35.4% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 39.2% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 42.4% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 44.4% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 58.0% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 61.4% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 68.0% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 76.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 87.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 87.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 35.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 53.3% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 72.9% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 78.8% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 84.2% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.9% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Algeria was 87.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Algeria ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.