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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Armenia

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.3 for Armenia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 1.9 in Armenia — 31.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 60.3% in Armenia — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 4.79, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 115/196 for Armenia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 28.2 in Armenia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 13.4 in Armenia.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Armenia.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Armenia by year

Algeria
Armenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Armenia
2023 2.77 1.9
2022 2.82 1.7
2021 2.87 1.7
2020 2.94 1.7
2019 3 1.6
2018 3.02 1.6
2017 3.09 1.6
2016 3.09 1.6
2015 3.09 1.6
2014 3.08 1.7
2013 3 1.6
2012 3 1.6
2011 2.9 1.5
2010 2.88 1.5
2009 2.83 1.5
2008 2.79 1.4
2007 2.7 1.4
2006 2.63 1.3
2005 2.56 1.3
2004 2.5 1.4
2003 2.45 1.3
2002 2.43 1.2
2001 2.52 1.2
2000 2.59 1.3
1999 2.62 1.53
1998 2.69 1.81
1997 2.89 1.9
1996 3.14 2.06
1995 3.49 2.07
1994 3.91 2.08
1993 4.08 2.29
1992 4.27 2.5
1991 4.37 2.64
1990 4.51 2.71
1989 4.76 2.71
1988 5.02 2.68
1987 5.3 2.66
1986 5.65 2.66
1985 6.04 2.64
1984 6.28 2.6
1983 6.5 2.56
1982 6.68 2.5
1981 6.85 2.48
1980 6.99 2.48
1979 7.12 2.53
1978 7.21 2.62
1977 7.31 2.74
1976 7.41 2.84
1975 7.49 2.92
1974 7.55 2.98
1973 7.59 3.08
1972 7.63 3.2
1971 7.67 3.29
1970 7.7 3.33
1969 7.71 3.49
1968 7.71 3.62
1967 7.71 3.73
1966 7.71 3.83
1965 7.71 3.99
1964 7.67 4.15
1963 7.65 4.35
1962 7.61 4.52
1961 7.56 4.67
1960 7.5 4.79

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 Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.9 in Armenia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Armenia
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Armenia
2023 691,724 12,153
2022 722,591 9,799
2021 735,514 2,370
2020 724,140 296
2019 809,522 10,072
2018 824,428 10,688
2017 848,585 10,428
2016 849,368 12,269
2015 847,054 13,821
2014 839,654 15,371
2013 802,203 14,505
2012 790,645 14,818
2011 741,832 15,442
2010 719,350 16,746
2009 691,496 16,863
2008 662,044 13,583
2007 620,196 13,362
2006 580,812 10,320
2005 543,158 11,013
2004 508,773 11,710
2003 474,272 9,866
2002 451,369 6,719
2001 450,637 8,030
2000 447,025 9,985
1999 434,198 10,452
1998 425,928 14,357
1997 450,138 16,685
1996 483,632 21,092
1995 533,104 22,452
1994 594,445 26,271
1993 611,306 35,818
1992 627,289 50,346
1991 616,850 56,269
1990 612,369 59,893
1989 628,542 57,520
1988 637,215 33,232
1987 645,309 60,176
1986 661,644 61,771
1985 672,185 62,499
1984 656,475 62,124
1983 641,167 61,028
1982 620,415 58,617
1981 595,150 56,323
1980 559,983 54,128
1979 523,875 52,452
1978 491,876 48,326
1977 465,405 45,320
1976 440,192 41,948
1975 417,803 40,217
1974 399,509 38,392
1973 382,736 37,355
1972 368,179 36,943
1971 356,069 36,590
1970 346,564 36,045
1969 334,541 37,333
1968 324,560 38,118
1967 316,289 38,674
1966 309,628 39,842
1965 311,190 42,271
1964 312,729 44,886
1963 315,645 48,058
1962 283,903 50,461
1961 296,467 51,957
1960 290,582 51,675

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 +1.5% in Algeria and +0.41% in Armenia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +0.33% in Armenia.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Armenia by year

Algeria
Armenia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Armenia
2023 19.6 12.3
2022 20.5 12.3
2021 21.4 12.4
2020 22.4 12.3
2019 23.4 12.2
2018 24.1 12.3
2017 25 12.6
2016 25.4 13.5
2015 25.8 13.9
2014 26.1 14.3
2013 25.5 13.8
2012 25.7 14
2011 24.8 14.3
2010 24.6 14.7
2009 24.2 14.5
2008 23.7 13.3
2007 22.9 12.9
2006 22 12
2005 21.1 11.9
2004 20.3 11.8
2003 19.6 11.3
2002 19.1 10.1
2001 19.4 10
2000 19.6 10.6
1999 19.5 11.4
1998 19.6 12.6
1997 20.7 13.2
1996 22.4 14.5
1995 24.6 14.8
1994 27.3 15.8
1993 28.1 18.3
1992 29.3 22
1991 29.5 23.3
1990 29.9 24.6
1989 31.3 24.3
1988 32.6 25.1
1987 34.1 25.8
1986 36.1 26.5
1985 38.1 27
1984 39.2 27.1
1983 40.3 27
1982 41.2 26.5
1981 42.2 26
1980 43 25.4
1979 43.3 25.1
1978 43.6 24.1
1977 43.9 23.7
1976 44.2 23.1
1975 44.7 22.9
1974 45.4 22.6
1973 45.7 22.6
1972 46 22.8
1971 46.3 23.1
1970 46.7 23.3
1969 46.7 24.4
1968 46.8 25.3
1967 47 26.3
1966 47.3 27.7
1965 48 29.8
1964 48.3 32.2
1963 48.7 35.1
1962 48.9 37.7
1961 49.1 39.9
1960 49 41.2

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 19.6 in Algeria and 12.3 in Armenia, compared with 49 and 41.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Armenia
Fertility rate 2.77 1.9
Fertility rate rank 60/196 106/196
Birth rate 19.6 12.3
Birth rate rank 78/196 115/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +12,153
Natural population change rank 29/196 115/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +0.41%
Population growth +1.41% +2.33%
Population growth rank 74/197 36/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25.7 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 11.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 105.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 28%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 0.53%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 0.89%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 1%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 76.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Armenia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Armenia
2100 14.5% 12.9%
2099 14.6% 12.9%
2098 14.7% 13%
2097 14.8% 13.1%
2096 14.9% 13.1%
2095 15.1% 13.2%
2094 15.2% 13.3%
2093 15.4% 13.3%
2092 15.5% 13.4%
2091 15.7% 13.5%
2090 15.8% 13.5%
2089 15.9% 13.5%
2088 16% 13.6%
2087 16.1% 13.6%
2086 16.2% 13.6%
2085 16.3% 13.5%
2084 16.3% 13.5%
2083 16.4% 13.5%
2082 16.4% 13.5%
2081 16.5% 13.4%
2080 16.5% 13.4%
2079 16.5% 13.3%
2078 16.5% 13.3%
2077 16.5% 13.3%
2076 16.5% 13.2%
2075 16.5% 13.2%
2074 16.6% 13.2%
2073 16.7% 13.2%
2072 16.8% 13.2%
2071 16.9% 13.3%
2070 17% 13.3%
2069 17.2% 13.4%
2068 17.4% 13.4%
2067 17.6% 13.5%
2066 17.9% 13.6%
2065 18.1% 13.7%
2064 18.4% 13.8%
2063 18.7% 13.9%
2062 19% 14.1%
2061 19.3% 14.2%
2060 19.6% 14.3%
2059 19.8% 14.4%
2058 20.1% 14.5%
2057 20.3% 14.5%
2056 20.5% 14.6%
2055 20.7% 14.6%
2054 20.8% 14.6%
2053 20.9% 14.6%
2052 21% 14.7%
2051 21% 14.6%
2050 21% 14.6%
2049 21% 14.6%
2048 20.9% 14.6%
2047 20.9% 14.6%
2046 20.8% 14.6%
2045 20.8% 14.6%
2044 20.8% 14.6%
2043 20.9% 14.7%
2042 21% 14.8%
2041 21.1% 14.9%
2040 21.3% 15%
2039 21.6% 15.2%
2038 22% 15.4%
2037 22.4% 15.6%
2036 22.9% 15.8%
2035 23.5% 16%
2034 24.1% 16.2%
2033 24.8% 16.5%
2032 25.6% 16.8%
2031 26.4% 17.2%
2030 27.1% 17.5%
2029 27.9% 17.8%
2028 28.6% 18.2%
2027 29.2% 18.5%
2026 29.7% 18.9%
2025 30.2% 19.1%
2024 30.3% 19.2%
2023 30.6% 19.5%
2022 30.8% 19.9%
2021 30.9% 20%
2020 30.8% 20.2%
2019 30.6% 20.3%
2018 30.3% 20.5%
2017 29.9% 20.5%
2016 29.5% 20.3%
2015 29% 20.1%
2014 28.6% 19.9%
2013 28.1% 19.7%
2012 27.7% 19.5%
2011 27.5% 19.4%
2010 27.5% 19.3%
2009 27.5% 19.3%
2008 27.7% 19.4%
2007 28% 19.8%
2006 28.4% 20.4%
2005 29% 21.2%
2004 29.7% 22.1%
2003 30.6% 22.9%
2002 31.5% 23.8%
2001 32.6% 24.9%
2000 33.7% 26.3%
1999 34.9% 27.9%
1998 36.1% 29.6%
1997 37.2% 30.8%
1996 38.2% 31.3%
1995 39.1% 31.8%
1994 39.9% 32%
1993 40.5% 31.7%
1992 41% 31%
1991 41.4% 30.4%
1990 42% 30.3%
1989 42.6% 30.4%
1988 43.1% 30.6%
1987 43.7% 30.5%
1986 44.2% 30.4%
1985 44.6% 30.3%
1984 45% 30.2%
1983 45.4% 30.1%
1982 45.8% 30.1%
1981 46.1% 30.2%
1980 46.5% 30.5%
1979 46.8% 31%
1978 47% 31.5%
1977 47.3% 32.1%
1976 47.2% 32.8%
1975 46.7% 33.8%
1974 46.6% 34.9%
1973 46.7% 35.9%
1972 46.8% 36.8%
1971 46.9% 37.7%
1970 47% 38.5%
1969 47% 39.1%
1968 47.1% 39.6%
1967 47.2% 39.9%
1966 47.1% 40.2%
1965 47% 40.3%
1964 46.9% 40.2%
1963 46.6% 40%
1962 46.2% 39.6%
1961 45.9% 38.7%
1960 45.5% 37.5%

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 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 19.2% in Armenia in 2024, compared to 42% and 30.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Armenia 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: Algeria vs Armenia

Algeria
Armenia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Armenia
2023 62 19
2022 64 27
2021 79 57
2020 97 43
2019 73 23
2018 75 24
2017 77 24
2016 79 25
2015 79 25
2014 80 26
2013 81 26
2012 81 27
2011 81 27
2010 82 28
2009 83 29
2008 83 29
2007 83 30
2006 84 31
2005 87 32
2004 91 34
2003 101 35
2002 102 36
2001 113 38
2000 123 40
1999 132 42
1998 143 45
1997 155 48
1996 173 49
1995 187 50
1994 196 51
1993 195 50
1992 193 50
1991 198 47
1990 202 47
1989 215 46
1988 227 55
1987 243 52
1986 265 54
1985 292 55

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 62 deaths per 100,000 live births in Algeria, compared to 19 deaths in Armenia.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Armenia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Armenia
2023 2.2% 1%
2022 2.23% 1.05%
2021 2.26% 1.1%
2020 2.29% 1.16%
2019 2.33% 1.21%
2018 2.37% 1.27%
2017 2.4% 1.33%
2016 2.45% 1.4%
2015 2.49% 1.46%
2014 2.54% 1.54%
2013 2.6% 1.62%
2012 2.66% 1.7%
2011 2.73% 1.78%
2010 2.81% 1.87%
2009 2.9% 1.97%
2008 3.01% 2.06%
2007 3.13% 2.17%
2006 3.26% 2.28%
2005 3.4% 2.4%
2004 3.54% 2.52%
2003 3.7% 2.65%
2002 3.85% 2.79%
2001 4.01% 2.93%
2000 4.16% 3.08%
1999 4.31% 3.23%
1998 4.45% 3.39%
1997 4.58% 3.55%
1996 4.7% 3.72%
1995 4.81% 3.9%
1994 4.9% 4.09%
1993 4.98% 4.29%
1992 5.04% 4.49%
1991 5.09% 4.69%
1990 5.17% 4.9%
1989 5.3% 5.11%
1988 5.55% 9.93%
1987 5.96% 5.55%
1986 6.63% 5.78%
1985 7.61% 6.01%
1984 8.91% 6.26%
1983 10.5% 6.52%
1982 12.3% 6.78%
1981 14% 7.06%
1980 15.6% 7.36%
1979 16.9% 7.67%
1978 18% 7.98%
1977 19% 8.32%
1976 20% 8.67%
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 2.2% in Algeria and 1% in Armenia. 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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