The temporal and spatial differences of infant mortality rates in Algeria

Abstract

This study aims to analyze infant mortality under one year, in terms of seasonal and spatial differences, In addition to sex variance, through the National Office of Statistics data for the period 2013-2016. The study found the most important results are: The infant mortality rate in Algeria is gradually declining, with male mortality surpassing female mortality. On the other hand, it was an inverse relationship between temperature and infant mortality, reaching rates peak in the winter and fell in the summer, and topped both the states Tébessa and Annaba ranked first in the infant mortality rate, which exceeded 25 ‰, and issued territory north-east these circumstances rank.