Middle East & North Africa · population about 46.2 million
If you were born in Algeria
Right now, about 0.69% of the babies born on Earth are born in Algeria: 1 in 145, about 905,981 a year, or about 1.7 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Algeria dies before turning five is 2.2%, about 3.4 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 77.3 years for women and 75.3 years for men.
Life in Algeria, in numbers
Life expectancy76.3 yearswomen 77.3 · men 75.3United States 79.3 years · 54th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 52.2%22 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 62nd highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.0%19.7 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 60th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth78 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 61st highest of 141 countries
Children per woman2.77total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 51st highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling15.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 36th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment53%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 56th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$15,159GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 66th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.28Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 15th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities75%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 45th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming10%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 49th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet76%United States 94% · 68th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 184%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 41st lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket41%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 41st highest of 141 countries
HIV0.08%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 28th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide1.6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 47th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths17 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 54th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 43% · women 1%
Life satisfaction5.36 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 65th lowest of 134 countries
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