Ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in Algeria. In 2019, nearly 127 people per 100,000 population died because of it. As of the same year, stroke killed around 54 individuals per 100,000 people, while neonatal conditions were the third most common cause of death in the country, with a mortality rate of 29.4 deaths per 100,000 population.

Algeria DZ: Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data was reported at 7.660 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.264 % for 2015. Algeria DZ: Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 8.720 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.328 % in 2000 and a record low of 7.660 % in 2019. Algeria DZ: Cause of Death: by Injury: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.;Derived based on the data from Global Health Estimates 2020: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2019. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2020. Link: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-leading-causes-of-death;Weighted average;

In 2021, the total number of deaths in Algeria amounted to around 201,000. The number of deaths in the country decreased compared to the previous year, when it peaked at approximately 235,000. As of 2019, ischaemic heart disease, stroke, and neonatal conditions were the main causes of deaths in Algeria.

Algeria DZ: Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Conditions: % of Total data was reported at 12.984 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.766 % for 2015. Algeria DZ: Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Conditions: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 15.379 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.386 % in 2000 and a record low of 12.984 % in 2019. Algeria DZ: Cause of Death: by Communicable Diseases & Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Conditions: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.;Derived based on the data from Global Health Estimates 2020: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2019. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2020. Link: https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates/ghe-leading-causes-of-death;Weighted average;

As of September 28, 2022, Algeria registered a total of 6,879 deaths due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The virus started spreading in the country at the end of February 2020, causing the first two confirmed deaths on March 12, 2020. Since then, the cumulative number of coronavirus deaths has increased daily. The highest variation in the daily mortality rate was recorded at 49 new death cases on July 28, 2021.

As of March 1, 2023, the total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Algeria reached 271,448. Overall, the growth in the number of cases slowed down considerably from March 2022, also thanks to successful vaccination efforts in the country.

The pandemic in Algeria

The first case of COVID-19 in Algeria was confirmed in February 2020, when a man coming from Italy tested positive for the virus. Afterward, the virus spread rapidly in the country, causing the first deaths in March 2020. Overall, Algeria recorded a total of around 7,000 deaths, one of the highest mortality registered in Africa. Similar to the rest of the world, the Algerian government adopted measures to prevent the spread of the virus. These included partial and total lockdown, the closure of gyms, recreational areas, and beaches.

Vaccination campaign

Algeria officially started the vaccination campaign at the end of January 2021. After a slow start, the total number of vaccine doses administered began to grow considerably. Despite the acceleration of the campaign, the vaccination rate remained below the African average. The country obtained COVID-19 vaccines from different sources, namely from bilateral agreements as well as through the United Nations-led COVAX, an initiative aiming at delivering vaccines against COVID-19 to all countries worldwide.

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Estimates for the total death count of the Second World War generally range somewhere between 70 and 85 million people. The Soviet Union suffered the highest number of fatalities of any single nation, with estimates mostly falling between 22 and 27 million deaths. China then suffered the second greatest, at around 20 million, although these figures are less certain and often overlap with the Chinese Civil War. Over 80 percent of all deaths were of those from Allied countries, and the majority of these were civilians. In contrast, 15 to 20 percent were among the Axis powers, and the majority of these were military deaths, as shown in the death ratios of Germany and Japan. Civilian deaths and atrocities It is believed that 60 to 67 percent of all deaths were civilian fatalities, largely resulting from war-related famine or disease, and war crimes or atrocities. Systematic genocide, extermination campaigns, and forced labor, particularly by the Germans, Japanese, and Soviets, led to the deaths of millions. In this regard, Nazi activities alone resulted in 17 million deaths, including six million Jews in what is now known as The Holocaust. Not only was the scale of the conflict larger than any that had come before, but the nature of and reasoning behind this loss make the Second World War stand out as one of the most devastating and cruelest conflicts in history. Problems with these statistics Although the war is considered by many to be the defining event of the 20th century, exact figures for death tolls have proven impossible to determine, for a variety of reasons. Countries such as the U.S. have fairly consistent estimates due to preserved military records and comparatively few civilian casualties, although figures still vary by source. For most of Europe, records are less accurate. Border fluctuations and the upheaval of the interwar period mean that pre-war records were already poor or non-existent for many regions. The rapid and chaotic nature of the war then meant that deaths could not be accurately recorded at the time, and mass displacement or forced relocation resulted in the deaths of many civilians outside of their homeland, which makes country-specific figures more difficult to find. Early estimates of the war’s fatalities were also taken at face value and formed the basis of many historical works; these were often very inaccurate, but the validity of the source means that the figures continue to be cited today, despite contrary evidence.

In comparison to Europe, estimate ranges are often greater across Asia, where populations were larger but pre-war data was in short supply. Many of the Asian countries with high death tolls were European colonies, and the actions of authorities in the metropoles, such as the diversion of resources from Asia to Europe, led to millions of deaths through famine and disease. Additionally, over one million African soldiers were drafted into Europe’s armies during the war, yet individual statistics are unavailable for most of these colonies or successor states (notably Algeria and Libya). Thousands of Asian and African military deaths went unrecorded or are included with European or Japanese figures, and there are no reliable figures for deaths of millions from countries across North Africa or East Asia. Additionally, many concentration camp records were destroyed, and such records in Africa and Asia were even sparser than in Europe. While the Second World War is one of the most studied academic topics of the past century, it is unlikely that we will ever have a clear number for the lives lost in the conflict.