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Fertility & birth rates in Albania and Algeria

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Albania has an annual birth rate of 10.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19.6 for Algeria. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.35 in Albania and 2.77 in Algeria — 105.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 78.9% in Albania and by 63.1% in Algeria — in 1960, it was 6.38 and 7.5, respectively.

  • Albania is ranked 143/196 by birth rate compared to 78/196 for Algeria.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.5 in Albania — it's 31.4 in Algeria.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 12.8 in Albania vs 8.7 in Algeria.
  • In Albania, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Algeria.

Fertility rate in Albania vs Algeria by year

Albania
Algeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Algeria
2023 1.35 2.77
2022 1.36 2.82
2021 1.37 2.87
2020 1.37 2.94
2019 1.4 3
2018 1.42 3.02
2017 1.49 3.09
2016 1.56 3.09
2015 1.63 3.09
2014 1.72 3.08
2013 1.74 3
2012 1.72 3
2011 1.68 2.9
2010 1.65 2.88
2009 1.64 2.83
2008 1.62 2.79
2007 1.63 2.7
2006 1.69 2.63
2005 1.79 2.56
2004 1.89 2.5
2003 2.01 2.45
2002 2 2.43
2001 2.14 2.52
2000 2.22 2.59
1999 2.31 2.62
1998 2.42 2.69
1997 2.54 2.89
1996 2.67 3.14
1995 2.76 3.49
1994 2.8 3.91
1993 2.81 4.08
1992 2.89 4.27
1991 2.96 4.37
1990 3.01 4.51
1989 3.03 4.76
1988 3.07 5.02
1987 3.11 5.3
1986 3.14 5.65
1985 3.21 6.04
1984 3.28 6.28
1983 3.32 6.5
1982 3.42 6.68
1981 3.47 6.85
1980 3.59 6.99
1979 3.78 7.12
1978 4 7.21
1977 4.2 7.31
1976 4.37 7.41
1975 4.57 7.49
1974 4.7 7.55
1973 4.83 7.59
1972 4.98 7.63
1971 5.08 7.67
1970 5.16 7.7
1969 5.29 7.71
1968 5.32 7.71
1967 5.31 7.71
1966 5.33 7.71
1965 5.47 7.71
1964 5.71 7.67
1963 5.93 7.65
1962 6.11 7.61
1961 6.27 7.56
1960 6.38 7.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Albania was 1.35 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.77 in Algeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Albania vs Algeria population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Albania
Algeria
1x
Year Natural population change
Albania Algeria
2023 4,615 691,724
2022 3,913 722,591
2021 623 735,514
2020 3,682 724,140
2019 8,432 809,522
2018 9,187 824,428
2017 10,707 848,585
2016 12,332 849,368
2015 14,164 847,054
2014 16,185 839,654
2013 17,234 802,203
2012 17,565 790,645
2011 17,564 741,832
2010 18,404 719,350
2009 19,336 691,496
2008 19,526 662,044
2007 20,286 620,196
2006 21,732 580,812
2005 24,390 543,158
2004 26,989 508,773
2003 29,907 474,272
2002 30,189 451,369
2001 33,573 450,637
2000 36,741 447,025
1999 40,047 434,198
1998 43,884 425,928
1997 46,979 450,138
1996 52,745 483,632
1995 56,784 533,104
1994 59,086 594,445
1993 60,602 611,306
1992 63,376 627,289
1991 65,639 616,850
1990 67,355 612,369
1989 66,351 628,542
1988 64,616 637,215
1987 63,334 645,309
1986 61,925 661,644
1985 60,798 672,185
1984 59,396 656,475
1983 57,647 641,167
1982 56,443 620,415
1981 54,595 595,150
1980 53,803 559,983
1979 54,139 523,875
1978 55,463 491,876
1977 56,319 465,405
1976 56,428 440,192
1975 56,920 417,803
1974 56,133 399,509
1973 55,439 382,736
1972 54,966 368,179
1971 53,797 356,069
1970 52,293 346,564
1969 51,407 334,541
1968 49,258 324,560
1967 46,494 316,289
1966 44,507 309,628
1965 43,953 311,190
1964 44,205 312,729
1963 44,040 315,645
1962 43,124 283,903
1961 41,802 296,467
1960 40,436 290,582

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.19% in Albania and +1.5% in Algeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.32% in Albania and +1.86% in Algeria.

Birth rate in Albania vs Algeria by year

Albania
Algeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Albania Algeria
2023 10.2 19.6
2022 10.3 20.5
2021 10.5 21.4
2020 10.5 22.4
2019 10.8 23.4
2018 10.9 24.1
2017 11.4 25
2016 11.9 25.4
2015 12.4 25.8
2014 13.1 26.1
2013 13.1 25.5
2012 12.9 25.7
2011 12.4 24.8
2010 12.4 24.6
2009 12.3 24.2
2008 12.2 23.7
2007 12.4 22.9
2006 13 22
2005 13.9 21.1
2004 14.7 20.3
2003 15.6 19.6
2002 15.6 19.1
2001 16.6 19.4
2000 17.5 19.6
1999 18.5 19.5
1998 19.6 19.6
1997 20.8 20.7
1996 22.1 22.4
1995 23.3 24.6
1994 23.9 27.3
1993 24.2 28.1
1992 25 29.3
1991 25.6 29.5
1990 26.1 29.9
1989 26.2 31.3
1988 26.2 32.6
1987 26.3 34.1
1986 26.3 36.1
1985 26.5 38.1
1984 26.5 39.2
1983 26.4 40.3
1982 26.6 41.2
1981 26.5 42.2
1980 26.8 43
1979 27.5 43.3
1978 28.5 43.6
1977 29.4 43.9
1976 30.1 44.2
1975 31 44.7
1974 31.5 45.4
1973 32 45.7
1972 32.6 46
1971 33.1 46.3
1970 33.4 46.7
1969 34 46.7
1968 34.1 46.8
1967 33.8 47
1966 33.9 47.3
1965 34.8 48
1964 36.4 48.3
1963 37.9 48.7
1962 39.1 48.9
1961 40.3 49.1
1960 41 49

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Albania and 19.6 in Algeria, compared with 41 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Albania Algeria
Fertility rate 1.35 2.77
Fertility rate rank 170/196 60/196
Birth rate 10.2 19.6
Birth rate rank 143/196 78/196
Population change due to births and deaths +4,615 +691,724
Natural population change rank 129/196 29/196
Natural population change rate +0.19% +1.5%
Population growth -1.53% +1.41%
Population growth rank 194/197 74/197
Age at first childbirth 26.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.5 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 8.57
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 108.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 43
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 3.7% 44.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 98.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.007% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.69% 1.53%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.83% 1.97%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.94% 2.2%
Life expectancy 80.1 years 76.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Albania
Factual

UN forecast
Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Albania Algeria
2100 10% 14.5%
2099 10% 14.6%
2098 10% 14.7%
2097 10% 14.8%
2096 10% 14.9%
2095 9.99% 15.1%
2094 9.96% 15.2%
2093 9.92% 15.4%
2092 9.88% 15.5%
2091 9.83% 15.7%
2090 9.77% 15.8%
2089 9.7% 15.9%
2088 9.64% 16%
2087 9.56% 16.1%
2086 9.49% 16.2%
2085 9.43% 16.3%
2084 9.37% 16.3%
2083 9.31% 16.4%
2082 9.26% 16.4%
2081 9.22% 16.5%
2080 9.19% 16.5%
2079 9.17% 16.5%
2078 9.16% 16.5%
2077 9.16% 16.5%
2076 9.17% 16.5%
2075 9.2% 16.5%
2074 9.24% 16.6%
2073 9.28% 16.7%
2072 9.33% 16.8%
2071 9.39% 16.9%
2070 9.46% 17%
2069 9.54% 17.2%
2068 9.62% 17.4%
2067 9.71% 17.6%
2066 9.81% 17.9%
2065 9.9% 18.1%
2064 10% 18.4%
2063 10.1% 18.7%
2062 10.2% 19%
2061 10.3% 19.3%
2060 10.3% 19.6%
2059 10.4% 19.8%
2058 10.4% 20.1%
2057 10.5% 20.3%
2056 10.5% 20.5%
2055 10.6% 20.7%
2054 10.6% 20.8%
2053 10.6% 20.9%
2052 10.7% 21%
2051 10.7% 21%
2050 10.8% 21%
2049 10.8% 21%
2048 10.9% 20.9%
2047 11% 20.9%
2046 11.1% 20.8%
2045 11.3% 20.8%
2044 11.4% 20.8%
2043 11.6% 20.9%
2042 11.8% 21%
2041 12% 21.1%
2040 12.2% 21.3%
2039 12.4% 21.6%
2038 12.7% 22%
2037 12.9% 22.4%
2036 13.2% 22.9%
2035 13.4% 23.5%
2034 13.7% 24.1%
2033 14% 24.8%
2032 14.3% 25.6%
2031 14.6% 26.4%
2030 15% 27.1%
2029 15.4% 27.9%
2028 15.8% 28.6%
2027 16.2% 29.2%
2026 16.5% 29.7%
2025 16.7% 30.2%
2024 16.8% 30.3%
2023 17% 30.6%
2022 17.2% 30.8%
2021 17.4% 30.9%
2020 17.5% 30.8%
2019 17.7% 30.6%
2018 18% 30.3%
2017 18.3% 29.9%
2016 18.6% 29.5%
2015 19% 29%
2014 19.4% 28.6%
2013 19.8% 28.1%
2012 20.3% 27.7%
2011 20.9% 27.5%
2010 21.7% 27.5%
2009 22.5% 27.5%
2008 23.4% 27.7%
2007 24.2% 28%
2006 25% 28.4%
2005 25.9% 29%
2004 26.7% 29.7%
2003 27.5% 30.6%
2002 28.3% 31.5%
2001 29% 32.6%
2000 29.6% 33.7%
1999 30% 34.9%
1998 30.5% 36.1%
1997 30.8% 37.2%
1996 31.1% 38.2%
1995 31.4% 39.1%
1994 31.6% 39.9%
1993 31.9% 40.5%
1992 32.2% 41%
1991 32.4% 41.4%
1990 32.7% 42%
1989 32.9% 42.6%
1988 33.1% 43.1%
1987 33.4% 43.7%
1986 33.8% 44.2%
1985 34.2% 44.6%
1984 34.6% 45%
1983 35% 45.4%
1982 35.4% 45.8%
1981 35.8% 46.1%
1980 36.3% 46.5%
1979 36.7% 46.8%
1978 37.3% 47%
1977 38% 47.3%
1976 38.7% 47.2%
1975 39.4% 46.7%
1974 40% 46.6%
1973 40.6% 46.7%
1972 41.1% 46.8%
1971 41.5% 46.9%
1970 41.8% 47%
1969 42.1% 47%
1968 42.3% 47.1%
1967 42.3% 47.2%
1966 42.3% 47.1%
1965 42.3% 47%
1964 42.3% 46.9%
1963 42.2% 46.6%
1962 42% 46.2%
1961 41.7% 45.9%
1960 41.2% 45.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.8% of the population in Albania and 30.3% in Algeria in 2024, compared to 32.7% and 42% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Albania and Algeria compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Albania vs Algeria

Albania
Algeria
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Albania Algeria
2023 7 62
2022 8 64
2021 14 79
2020 7 97
2019 7 73
2018 7 75
2017 8 77
2016 8 79
2015 9 79
2014 10 80
2013 10 81
2012 10 81
2011 9 81
2010 9 82
2009 9 83
2008 10 83
2007 10 83
2006 11 84
2005 12 87
2004 13 91
2003 13 101
2002 14 102
2001 14 113
2000 15 123
1999 17 132
1998 18 143
1997 21 155
1996 20 173
1995 21 187
1994 22 196
1993 24 195
1992 26 193
1991 28 198
1990 30 202
1989 31 215
1988 32 227
1987 33 243
1986 35 265
1985 38 292

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in Albania, compared to 62 deaths in Algeria.

Under-five mortality rates

Albania
Algeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Albania Algeria
2023 0.94% 2.2%
2022 0.94% 2.23%
2021 0.95% 2.26%
2020 0.94% 2.29%
2019 0.94% 2.33%
2018 0.93% 2.37%
2017 0.93% 2.4%
2016 0.94% 2.45%
2015 0.96% 2.49%
2014 0.99% 2.54%
2013 1.05% 2.6%
2012 1.12% 2.66%
2011 1.22% 2.73%
2010 1.33% 2.81%
2009 1.45% 2.9%
2008 1.58% 3.01%
2007 1.71% 3.13%
2006 1.85% 3.26%
2005 2% 3.4%
2004 2.14% 3.54%
2003 2.29% 3.7%
2002 2.43% 3.85%
2001 2.57% 4.01%
2000 2.71% 4.16%
1999 2.84% 4.31%
1998 2.98% 4.45%
1997 3.11% 4.58%
1996 3.24% 4.7%
1995 3.36% 4.81%
1994 3.49% 4.9%
1993 3.62% 4.98%
1992 3.76% 5.04%
1991 3.9% 5.09%
1990 4.08% 5.17%
1989 4.28% 5.3%
1988 4.51% 5.55%
1987 4.79% 5.96%
1986 5.11% 6.63%
1985 5.48% 7.61%
1984 5.9% 8.91%
1983 6.37% 10.5%
1982 6.9% 12.3%
1981 7.49% 14%
1980 8.12% 15.6%
1979 8.84% 16.9%
1978 9.62% 18%
1977 - 19%
1976 - 20%
1975 - 20.9%
1974 - 21.7%
1973 - 22.4%
1972 - 23.1%
1971 - 23.7%
1970 - 24.1%
1969 - 24.4%
1968 - 24.6%
1967 - 24.6%
1966 - 24.6%
1965 - 24.5%
1964 - 24.3%
1963 - 24.2%
1962 - 24.1%
1961 - 24%
1960 - 24%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.94% in Albania and 2.2% in Algeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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