Algeria birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Algeria has a birth rate of 19.6 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.77 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Algeria was 7.5 children per woman — 2.71 times higher than in 2023.

Algeria birth rate statistics:

Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 28/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4, a change from 31.5 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 108.7 in 1960 to 8.7 in 2023.
24.3% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Algeria by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.77	60
2022	2.82	60
2021	2.87	62
2020	2.94	61
2019	3	61
2018	3.02	61
2017	3.09	60
2016	3.09	61
2015	3.09	64
2014	3.08	68
2013	3	73
2012	3	71
2011	2.9	75
2010	2.88	74
2009	2.83	76
2008	2.79	77
2007	2.7	82
2006	2.63	89
2005	2.56	97
2004	2.5	101
2003	2.45	105
2002	2.43	107
2001	2.52	107
2000	2.59	106
1999	2.62	108
1998	2.69	107
1997	2.89	101
1996	3.14	95
1995	3.49	87
1994	3.91	79
1993	4.08	78
1992	4.27	75
1991	4.37	78
1990	4.51	79
1989	4.76	75
1988	5.02	73
1987	5.3	70
1986	5.65	64
1985	6.04	55
1984	6.28	50
1983	6.5	42
1982	6.68	33
1981	6.85	29
1980	6.99	27
1979	7.12	26
1978	7.21	22
1977	7.31	16
1976	7.41	13
1975	7.49	13
1974	7.55	9
1973	7.59	9
1972	7.63	8
1971	7.67	8
1970	7.7	8
1969	7.71	8
1968	7.71	8
1967	7.71	8
1966	7.71	8
1965	7.71	8
1964	7.67	9
1963	7.65	10
1962	7.61	10
1961	7.56	9
1960	7.5	14

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Algeria is 2.77, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 4.08 — a 32.1% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	691,724	905,972	214,248
2022	722,591	931,877	209,286
2021	735,514	957,529	222,015
2020	724,140	987,864	263,724
2019	809,522	1,012,183	202,661
2018	824,428	1,022,798	198,370
2017	848,585	1,042,857	194,272
2016	849,368	1,039,201	189,833
2015	847,054	1,032,944	185,890
2014	839,654	1,021,800	182,146
2013	802,203	980,483	178,280
2012	790,645	965,850	175,205
2011	741,832	913,727	171,895
2010	719,350	888,638	169,288
2009	691,496	858,478	166,982
2008	662,044	826,380	164,336
2007	620,196	782,014	161,818
2006	580,812	739,649	158,837
2005	543,158	699,797	156,639
2004	508,773	663,561	154,788
2003	474,272	631,096	156,824
2002	451,369	606,313	154,944
2001	450,637	607,982	157,345
2000	447,025	604,912	157,887
1999	434,198	592,817	158,619
1998	425,928	589,151	163,223
1997	450,138	613,415	163,277
1996	483,632	648,946	165,314
1995	533,104	699,227	166,123
1994	594,445	761,043	166,598
1993	611,306	767,521	156,215
1992	627,289	780,110	152,821
1991	616,850	766,306	149,456
1990	612,369	759,523	147,154
1989	628,542	774,642	146,100
1988	637,215	785,970	148,755
1987	645,309	798,653	153,344
1986	661,644	820,930	159,286
1985	672,185	839,493	167,308
1984	656,475	833,861	177,386
1983	641,167	828,471	187,304
1982	620,415	819,257	198,842
1981	595,150	810,517	215,367
1980	559,983	799,364	239,381
1979	523,875	780,536	256,661
1978	491,876	762,848	270,972
1977	465,405	746,968	281,563
1976	440,192	724,973	284,781
1975	417,803	700,974	283,171
1974	399,509	687,802	288,293
1973	382,736	674,997	292,261
1972	368,179	663,183	295,004
1971	356,069	652,752	296,683
1970	346,564	643,368	296,804
1969	334,541	629,866	295,325
1968	324,560	617,057	292,497
1967	316,289	605,280	288,991
1966	309,628	594,918	285,290
1965	311,190	593,282	282,092
1964	312,729	588,102	275,373
1963	315,645	583,864	268,219
1962	283,903	577,506	293,603
1961	296,467	570,792	274,325
1960	290,582	559,935	269,353

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Algeria (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.86% annually. On average, 789,258 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.5% — 691,724 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Algeria ranks 29/196 for absolute natural population change and 67/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Algeria compared to other countries

	Algeria	Rank
Fertility rate	2.77	60/196
Birth rate	19.6	78/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+691,724	29/196
Natural population change rate	+1.5%	67/196
Population growth	+1.41%	74/197
Average age at childbearing	31.4 years	31/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	8.57	144/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	108.7	90/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	43	56/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	24.3%	106/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	44.9%	92/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	98.8%	84/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.06%	85/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.53%	61/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.97%	70/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	2.2%	74/192
Life expectancy	76.9 years	76/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	35.3	8.57	108.7	43
2025	36.8	8.67	111.1	45.4
2024	38.4	8.82	113.6	47.9
2023	40	8.95	115.6	50.2
2022	41.8	9.22	118	52.5
2021	43.7	9.55	120.5	54.8
2020	45.8	10.1	123.4	57.3
2019	47.8	10.5	125.4	59.6
2018	49.2	9.57	121.6	62.7
2017	51.2	9.93	123.8	65
2016	52.1	10.4	125.3	65.2
2015	52.8	10.2	123.3	66.6
2014	53.4	10	121.3	67.7
2013	52.3	9.95	120.4	64.9
2012	52.6	9.54	115.8	67.2
2011	50.8	9.57	109.3	65.8
2010	50.4	9.3	107.3	66
2009	49.7	9.47	109.3	63.5
2008	48.7	9.08	108.1	62.6
2007	47	8.73	104.7	61.1
2006	45.2	8.35	101.3	59.6
2005	43.5	7.83	97.7	58.7
2004	41.8	7.77	96	57.1
2003	40.4	7.72	94.6	55.8
2002	39.3	7.76	94.3	55.1
2001	40	8.1	98.1	57
2000	40.4	8.72	101.7	58.1
1999	40.1	9.53	104.5	57.9
1998	40.5	10.5	108.3	58.7
1997	42.8	12.8	117.6	62.3
1996	46.1	16.4	129.2	66.8
1995	50.7	19.1	143.5	74.5
1994	56.3	22.6	160.5	84.1
1993	58	23.1	167.8	87.8
1992	60.4	24.5	176.2	92.5
1991	60.8	24.7	178.4	94.4
1990	61.7	24.7	182.9	97.3
1989	64.5	27.6	195.7	100.8
1988	67.2	29	208.5	104.6
1987	70.3	32.1	222.3	108.3
1986	74.4	37.1	242.7	111.9
1985	78.7	43.4	259.6	117.1
1984	80.8	46.6	270.3	119.6
1983	83.1	54.6	282.4	119.7
1982	85	61.9	293.2	119.5
1981	87	67.6	304	120
1980	88.6	72.8	313	120.3
1979	89.4	74.2	316	122.7
1978	90	82.3	316	124
1977	90.8	89.1	315	126.4
1976	91.3	90.6	318	129.7
1975	92.2	91.3	322	132.8
1974	93.7	95.1	326	133.5
1973	94.2	98.9	330	134
1972	94.8	102.7	332	134.4
1971	95.5	107	335	134.6
1970	96.2	111.4	336	134.7
1969	96.4	111.5	336	134.9
1968	96.7	111.9	336	134.8
1967	97	112.2	335	134.4
1966	97.6	112.1	335	133.7
1965	98.8	112.2	335	133.1
1964	98.8	112	334	131.8
1963	99.1	112	333	131
1962	99.1	111.3	331	130
1961	99	110.6	329	129.4
1960	98.7	109.8	326	128.2

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Algeria by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.98% will be to women under age 20, 37.9% to women ages 20-29, and 60.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 4.36%, 50.6%, and 45.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Algeria	World
2100	14.5%	16.5%
2099	14.6%	16.6%
2098	14.7%	16.6%
2097	14.8%	16.7%
2096	14.9%	16.8%
2095	15.1%	16.8%
2094	15.2%	16.9%
2093	15.4%	17%
2092	15.5%	17%
2091	15.7%	17.1%
2090	15.8%	17.2%
2089	15.9%	17.2%
2088	16%	17.3%
2087	16.1%	17.4%
2086	16.2%	17.4%
2085	16.3%	17.5%
2084	16.3%	17.5%
2083	16.4%	17.6%
2082	16.4%	17.7%
2081	16.5%	17.7%
2080	16.5%	17.8%
2079	16.5%	17.8%
2078	16.5%	17.9%
2077	16.5%	17.9%
2076	16.5%	18%
2075	16.5%	18%
2074	16.6%	18.1%
2073	16.7%	18.2%
2072	16.8%	18.2%
2071	16.9%	18.3%
2070	17%	18.3%
2069	17.2%	18.4%
2068	17.4%	18.5%
2067	17.6%	18.6%
2066	17.9%	18.6%
2065	18.1%	18.7%
2064	18.4%	18.8%
2063	18.7%	18.9%
2062	19%	19.1%
2061	19.3%	19.2%
2060	19.6%	19.3%
2059	19.8%	19.4%
2058	20.1%	19.5%
2057	20.3%	19.6%
2056	20.5%	19.8%
2055	20.7%	19.9%
2054	20.8%	20%
2053	20.9%	20.1%
2052	21%	20.2%
2051	21%	20.3%
2050	21%	20.4%
2049	21%	20.5%
2048	20.9%	20.6%
2047	20.9%	20.7%
2046	20.8%	20.8%
2045	20.8%	20.9%
2044	20.8%	20.9%
2043	20.9%	21%
2042	21%	21.1%
2041	21.1%	21.2%
2040	21.3%	21.2%
2039	21.6%	21.3%
2038	22%	21.4%
2037	22.4%	21.5%
2036	22.9%	21.6%
2035	23.5%	21.8%
2034	24.1%	22%
2033	24.8%	22.2%
2032	25.6%	22.4%
2031	26.4%	22.7%
2030	27.1%	23%
2029	27.9%	23.3%
2028	28.6%	23.6%
2027	29.2%	23.9%
2026	29.7%	24.2%
2025	30.2%	24.6%
2024	30.3%	24.7%
2023	30.6%	25%
2022	30.8%	25.3%
2021	30.9%	25.6%
2020	30.8%	25.8%
2019	30.6%	26%
2018	30.3%	26.2%
2017	29.9%	26.4%
2016	29.5%	26.5%
2015	29%	26.6%
2014	28.6%	26.8%
2013	28.1%	26.9%
2012	27.7%	27%
2011	27.5%	27.1%
2010	27.5%	27.3%
2009	27.5%	27.5%
2008	27.7%	27.6%
2007	28%	27.9%
2006	28.4%	28.1%
2005	29%	28.5%
2004	29.7%	28.8%
2003	30.6%	29.2%
2002	31.5%	29.6%
2001	32.6%	30%
2000	33.7%	30.4%
1999	34.9%	30.8%
1998	36.1%	31.1%
1997	37.2%	31.5%
1996	38.2%	31.8%
1995	39.1%	32.1%
1994	39.9%	32.3%
1993	40.5%	32.5%
1992	41%	32.7%
1991	41.4%	32.9%
1990	42%	33%
1989	42.6%	33.2%
1988	43.1%	33.4%
1987	43.7%	33.6%
1986	44.2%	33.8%
1985	44.6%	34%
1984	45%	34.3%
1983	45.4%	34.6%
1982	45.8%	34.9%
1981	46.1%	35.2%
1980	46.5%	35.5%
1979	46.8%	35.9%
1978	47%	36.3%
1977	47.3%	36.7%
1976	47.2%	36.9%
1975	46.7%	37.1%
1974	46.6%	37.2%
1973	46.7%	37.3%
1972	46.8%	37.5%
1971	46.9%	37.6%
1970	47%	37.7%
1969	47%	37.8%
1968	47.1%	37.9%
1967	47.2%	38%
1966	47.1%	38%
1965	47%	38%
1964	46.9%	38%
1963	46.6%	37.8%
1962	46.2%	37.6%
1961	45.9%	37.5%
1960	45.5%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Algeria was 45.5% in 1960, 41% in 1992, and 30.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Algeria.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Algeria	World
2023	62	197
2022	64	203
2021	79	242
2020	97	211
2019	73	207
2018	75	211
2017	77	215
2016	79	220
2015	79	228
2014	80	231
2013	81	235
2012	81	239
2011	81	247
2010	82	253
2009	83	258
2008	83	264
2007	83	269
2006	84	276
2005	87	283
2004	91	291
2003	101	301
2002	102	311
2001	113	321
2000	123	328
1999	132	340
1998	143	360
1997	155	358
1996	173	366
1995	187	371
1994	196	382
1993	195	389
1992	193	395
1991	198	395
1990	202	391
1989	215	401
1988	227	414
1987	243	429
1986	265	438
1985	292	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Algeria was 62 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.06% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 49.6% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Algeria	World
2023	2.2%	2.49%
2022	2.23%	2.59%
2021	2.26%	2.66%
2020	2.29%	2.75%
2019	2.33%	2.86%
2018	2.37%	2.97%
2017	2.4%	3.11%
2016	2.45%	3.22%
2015	2.49%	3.35%
2014	2.54%	3.48%
2013	2.6%	3.61%
2012	2.66%	3.77%
2011	2.73%	3.97%
2010	2.81%	4.11%
2009	2.9%	4.31%
2008	3.01%	4.5%
2007	3.13%	4.7%
2006	3.26%	4.92%
2005	3.4%	5.16%
2004	3.54%	5.43%
2003	3.7%	5.65%
2002	3.85%	5.94%
2001	4.01%	6.21%
2000	4.16%	6.48%
1999	4.31%	6.75%
1998	4.45%	7.05%
1997	4.58%	7.28%
1996	4.7%	7.52%
1995	4.81%	7.76%
1994	4.9%	7.98%
1993	4.98%	8.19%
1992	5.04%	8.46%
1991	5.09%	8.66%
1990	5.17%	8.81%
1989	5.3%	9.02%
1988	5.55%	9.31%
1987	5.96%	9.47%
1986	6.63%	9.81%
1985	7.61%	10.1%
1984	8.91%	10.4%
1983	10.5%	10.6%
1982	12.3%	10.8%
1981	14%	11%
1980	15.6%	11.4%
1979	16.9%	11.7%
1978	18%	12.2%
1977	19%	12.6%
1976	20%	13%
1975	20.9%	13.4%
1974	21.7%	13.8%
1973	22.4%	14.1%
1972	23.1%	14.5%
1971	23.7%	15.1%
1970	24.1%	15.2%
1969	24.4%	15.4%
1968	24.6%	15.6%
1967	24.6%	15.9%
1966	24.6%	16.1%
1965	24.5%	16.4%
1964	24.3%	16.6%
1963	24.2%	16.5%
1962	24.1%	16.7%
1961	24%	17%
1960	24%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Algeria was 22 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 2.2% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 41.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.