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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Bahamas

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.9 for the Bahamas. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 1.37 in the Bahamas — 50.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 73% in the Bahamas — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 5.09, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 135/196 for the Bahamas.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 28.9 in the Bahamas.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 24.6 in the Bahamas.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.7% in the Bahamas.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Bahamas by year

Algeria
Bahamas
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Bahamas
2023 2.77 1.37
2022 2.82 1.38
2021 2.87 1.38
2020 2.94 1.39
2019 3 1.4
2018 3.02 1.4
2017 3.09 1.42
2016 3.09 1.5
2015 3.09 1.57
2014 3.08 1.69
2013 3 1.74
2012 3 1.76
2011 2.9 1.79
2010 2.88 1.84
2009 2.83 2.01
2008 2.79 2
2007 2.7 2.04
2006 2.63 2.02
2005 2.56 2.01
2004 2.5 1.98
2003 2.45 1.97
2002 2.43 1.98
2001 2.52 2.02
2000 2.59 2.06
1999 2.62 2.13
1998 2.69 2.23
1997 2.89 2.29
1996 3.14 2.35
1995 3.49 2.42
1994 3.91 2.47
1993 4.08 2.61
1992 4.27 2.71
1991 4.37 2.51
1990 4.51 2.52
1989 4.76 2.52
1988 5.02 2.52
1987 5.3 2.52
1986 5.65 2.53
1985 6.04 2.55
1984 6.28 2.59
1983 6.5 2.65
1982 6.68 2.71
1981 6.85 2.77
1980 6.99 2.84
1979 7.12 2.94
1978 7.21 3.05
1977 7.31 3.17
1976 7.41 3.3
1975 7.49 3.42
1974 7.55 3.57
1973 7.59 3.73
1972 7.63 3.89
1971 7.67 4.06
1970 7.7 4.21
1969 7.71 4.38
1968 7.71 4.56
1967 7.71 4.69
1966 7.71 4.79
1965 7.71 4.88
1964 7.67 4.97
1963 7.65 5.06
1962 7.61 5.13
1961 7.56 5.16
1960 7.5 5.09

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 1.37 in the Bahamas in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Bahamas
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Bahamas
2023 691,724 854
2022 722,591 947
2021 735,514 -93
2020 724,140 631
2019 809,522 740
2018 824,428 1,173
2017 848,585 1,289
2016 849,368 1,569
2015 847,054 1,840
2014 839,654 2,259
2013 802,203 2,432
2012 790,645 2,485
2011 741,832 2,558
2010 719,350 2,662
2009 691,496 3,163
2008 662,044 3,134
2007 620,196 3,243
2006 580,812 3,205
2005 543,158 3,220
2004 508,773 3,165
2003 474,272 3,181
2002 451,369 3,249
2001 450,637 3,377
2000 447,025 3,487
1999 434,198 3,688
1998 425,928 3,949
1997 450,138 4,107
1996 483,632 4,265
1995 533,104 4,434
1994 594,445 4,558
1993 611,306 4,877
1992 627,289 5,064
1991 616,850 4,498
1990 612,369 4,432
1989 628,542 4,323
1988 637,215 4,198
1987 645,309 4,090
1986 661,644 3,998
1985 672,185 3,918
1984 656,475 3,892
1983 641,167 3,888
1982 620,415 3,863
1981 595,150 3,851
1980 559,983 3,845
1979 523,875 3,899
1978 491,876 3,987
1977 465,405 4,069
1976 440,192 4,167
1975 417,803 4,249
1974 399,509 4,352
1973 382,736 4,467
1972 368,179 4,583
1971 356,069 4,690
1970 346,564 4,726
1969 334,541 4,688
1968 324,560 4,622
1967 316,289 4,502
1966 309,628 4,339
1965 311,190 4,193
1964 312,729 4,037
1963 315,645 3,901
1962 283,903 3,748
1961 296,467 3,577
1960 290,582 3,351

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 +0.21% in the Bahamas.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +0.29% in the Bahamas.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Bahamas by year

Algeria
Bahamas

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Bahamas
2023 19.6 10.9
2022 20.5 10.9
2021 21.4 11
2020 22.4 11.1
2019 23.4 11.2
2018 24.1 11.3
2017 25 11.4
2016 25.4 12
2015 25.8 12.6
2014 26.1 13.5
2013 25.5 13.9
2012 25.7 14.1
2011 24.8 14.3
2010 24.6 14.6
2009 24.2 15.9
2008 23.7 15.8
2007 22.9 16.1
2006 22 16
2005 21.1 16.1
2004 20.3 16
2003 19.6 16
2002 19.1 16.3
2001 19.4 16.8
2000 19.6 17.3
1999 19.5 18.1
1998 19.6 19.1
1997 20.7 19.8
1996 22.4 20.4
1995 24.6 21.1
1994 27.3 21.7
1993 28.1 23
1992 29.3 23.9
1991 29.5 22.2
1990 29.9 22.2
1989 31.3 22.1
1988 32.6 21.9
1987 34.1 21.7
1986 36.1 21.5
1985 38.1 21.3
1984 39.2 21.4
1983 40.3 21.6
1982 41.2 21.8
1981 42.2 22.1
1980 43 22.3
1979 43.3 22.9
1978 43.6 23.6
1977 43.9 24.3
1976 44.2 25.2
1975 44.7 26.1
1974 45.4 27.2
1973 45.7 28.4
1972 46 29.7
1971 46.3 31
1970 46.7 32.1
1969 46.7 33.1
1968 46.8 34.1
1967 47 34.9
1966 47.3 35.4
1965 48 35.9
1964 48.3 36.3
1963 48.7 36.8
1962 48.9 37.4
1961 49.1 37.7
1960 49 37.5

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 10.9 in the Bahamas, compared with 49 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Bahamas
Fertility rate 2.77 1.37
Fertility rate rank 60/196 167/196
Birth rate 19.6 10.9
Birth rate rank 78/196 135/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +854
Natural population change rank 29/196 140/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +0.21%
Population growth +1.41% +0.46%
Population growth rank 74/197 139/197
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 24.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 65.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 26.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 60.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 0.92%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 1.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 1.27%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Bahamas
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Bahamas
2100 14.5% 13.7%
2099 14.6% 13.6%
2098 14.7% 13.6%
2097 14.8% 13.6%
2096 14.9% 13.6%
2095 15.1% 13.6%
2094 15.2% 13.6%
2093 15.4% 13.6%
2092 15.5% 13.6%
2091 15.7% 13.6%
2090 15.8% 13.6%
2089 15.9% 13.6%
2088 16% 13.6%
2087 16.1% 13.6%
2086 16.2% 13.6%
2085 16.3% 13.6%
2084 16.3% 13.6%
2083 16.4% 13.6%
2082 16.4% 13.7%
2081 16.5% 13.7%
2080 16.5% 13.7%
2079 16.5% 13.7%
2078 16.5% 13.7%
2077 16.5% 13.7%
2076 16.5% 13.7%
2075 16.5% 13.7%
2074 16.6% 13.6%
2073 16.7% 13.6%
2072 16.8% 13.6%
2071 16.9% 13.6%
2070 17% 13.6%
2069 17.2% 13.6%
2068 17.4% 13.7%
2067 17.6% 13.7%
2066 17.9% 13.7%
2065 18.1% 13.7%
2064 18.4% 13.7%
2063 18.7% 13.7%
2062 19% 13.7%
2061 19.3% 13.8%
2060 19.6% 13.8%
2059 19.8% 13.9%
2058 20.1% 13.9%
2057 20.3% 14%
2056 20.5% 14%
2055 20.7% 14.1%
2054 20.8% 14.2%
2053 20.9% 14.2%
2052 21% 14.3%
2051 21% 14.4%
2050 21% 14.5%
2049 21% 14.5%
2048 20.9% 14.6%
2047 20.9% 14.7%
2046 20.8% 14.8%
2045 20.8% 14.8%
2044 20.8% 14.9%
2043 20.9% 15%
2042 21% 15.1%
2041 21.1% 15.1%
2040 21.3% 15.2%
2039 21.6% 15.3%
2038 22% 15.4%
2037 22.4% 15.5%
2036 22.9% 15.6%
2035 23.5% 15.6%
2034 24.1% 15.7%
2033 24.8% 15.8%
2032 25.6% 15.9%
2031 26.4% 16.1%
2030 27.1% 16.2%
2029 27.9% 16.5%
2028 28.6% 16.8%
2027 29.2% 17.1%
2026 29.7% 17.4%
2025 30.2% 17.7%
2024 30.3% 17.9%
2023 30.6% 18.3%
2022 30.8% 18.8%
2021 30.9% 19.1%
2020 30.8% 19.5%
2019 30.6% 19.8%
2018 30.3% 20.2%
2017 29.9% 20.6%
2016 29.5% 20.9%
2015 29% 21.3%
2014 28.6% 21.6%
2013 28.1% 22%
2012 27.7% 22.4%
2011 27.5% 22.8%
2010 27.5% 23.3%
2009 27.5% 23.8%
2008 27.7% 24.3%
2007 28% 24.9%
2006 28.4% 25.4%
2005 29% 25.9%
2004 29.7% 26.3%
2003 30.6% 26.8%
2002 31.5% 27.2%
2001 32.6% 27.5%
2000 33.7% 27.8%
1999 34.9% 28.1%
1998 36.1% 28.2%
1997 37.2% 28.4%
1996 38.2% 28.5%
1995 39.1% 28.5%
1994 39.9% 28.6%
1993 40.5% 28.6%
1992 41% 28.6%
1991 41.4% 28.7%
1990 42% 28.9%
1989 42.6% 29.2%
1988 43.1% 29.5%
1987 43.7% 30%
1986 44.2% 30.6%
1985 44.6% 31.2%
1984 45% 32%
1983 45.4% 32.8%
1982 45.8% 33.6%
1981 46.1% 34.4%
1980 46.5% 35.3%
1979 46.8% 36.1%
1978 47% 37%
1977 47.3% 37.8%
1976 47.2% 38.4%
1975 46.7% 39%
1974 46.6% 39.4%
1973 46.7% 39.7%
1972 46.8% 39.9%
1971 46.9% 40%
1970 47% 40.1%
1969 47% 40.3%
1968 47.1% 40.4%
1967 47.2% 40.6%
1966 47.1% 40.6%
1965 47% 40.7%
1964 46.9% 40.7%
1963 46.6% 40.8%
1962 46.2% 40.9%
1961 45.9% 41%
1960 45.5% 41.1%

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 17.9% in the Bahamas in 2024, compared to 42% and 28.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and the Bahamas 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 Bahamas

Algeria
Bahamas
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Bahamas
2023 62 76
2022 64 80
2021 79 174
2020 97 84
2019 73 82
2018 75 82
2017 77 79
2016 79 77
2015 79 83
2014 80 78
2013 81 74
2012 81 71
2011 81 74
2010 82 79
2009 83 84
2008 83 80
2007 83 78
2006 84 74
2005 87 70
2004 91 69
2003 101 57
2002 102 46
2001 113 48
2000 123 51
1999 132 54
1998 143 57
1997 155 59
1996 173 62
1995 187 63
1994 196 64
1993 195 66
1992 193 67
1991 198 67
1990 202 65
1989 215 65
1988 227 66
1987 243 66
1986 265 68
1985 292 70

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 76 deaths in the Bahamas.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Bahamas

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Bahamas
2023 2.2% 1.27%
2022 2.23% 1.29%
2021 2.26% 1.31%
2020 2.29% 1.33%
2019 2.33% 2.35%
2018 2.37% 1.35%
2017 2.4% 1.36%
2016 2.45% 1.38%
2015 2.49% 1.39%
2014 2.54% 1.42%
2013 2.6% 1.44%
2012 2.66% 1.47%
2011 2.73% 1.5%
2010 2.81% 1.54%
2009 2.9% 1.58%
2008 3.01% 1.62%
2007 3.13% 1.65%
2006 3.26% 1.68%
2005 3.4% 1.69%
2004 3.54% 1.69%
2003 3.7% 1.67%
2002 3.85% 1.65%
2001 4.01% 1.63%
2000 4.16% 1.62%
1999 4.31% 1.62%
1998 4.45% 1.65%
1997 4.58% 1.69%
1996 4.7% 1.76%
1995 4.81% 1.84%
1994 4.9% 1.93%
1993 4.98% 2.03%
1992 5.04% 2.12%
1991 5.09% 2.23%
1990 5.17% 2.34%
1989 5.3% 2.45%
1988 5.55% 2.55%
1987 5.96% 2.65%
1986 6.63% 2.73%
1985 7.61% 2.78%
1984 8.91% 2.81%
1983 10.5% 2.84%
1982 12.3% 2.88%
1981 14% 2.91%
1980 15.6% 2.95%
1979 16.9% 2.99%
1978 18% 3.03%
1977 19% 3.07%
1976 20% 3.1%
1975 20.9% 3.13%
1974 21.7% 3.14%
1973 22.4% 3.13%
1972 23.1% 3.1%
1971 23.7% 3.07%
1970 24.1% 3.03%
1969 24.4% 2.99%
1968 24.6% 2.94%
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 1.27% in the Bahamas. 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)

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