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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Belarus

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.14 for Belarus. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 1.21 in Belarus — 56.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 54.8% in Belarus — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 2.67, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 186/196 for Belarus.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 29 in Belarus.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 8.6 in Belarus.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.5% in Belarus.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Belarus by year

Algeria
Belarus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Belarus
2023 2.77 1.21
2022 2.82 1.33
2021 2.87 1.37
2020 2.94 1.37
2019 3 1.38
2018 3.02 1.45
2017 3.09 1.54
2016 3.09 1.73
2015 3.09 1.72
2014 3.08 1.7
2013 3 1.67
2012 3 1.62
2011 2.9 1.52
2010 2.88 1.49
2009 2.83 1.51
2008 2.79 1.49
2007 2.7 1.43
2006 2.63 1.34
2005 2.56 1.25
2004 2.5 1.23
2003 2.45 1.23
2002 2.43 1.24
2001 2.52 1.29
2000 2.59 1.32
1999 2.62 1.31
1998 2.69 1.3
1997 2.89 1.25
1996 3.14 1.34
1995 3.49 1.41
1994 3.91 1.53
1993 4.08 1.62
1992 4.27 1.76
1991 4.37 1.81
1990 4.51 1.91
1989 4.76 2.03
1988 5.02 2.03
1987 5.3 2.03
1986 5.65 2.09
1985 6.04 2.09
1984 6.28 2.11
1983 6.5 2.11
1982 6.68 2.05
1981 6.85 2.02
1980 6.99 2.03
1979 7.12 2.05
1978 7.21 2.06
1977 7.31 2.08
1976 7.41 2.12
1975 7.49 2.17
1974 7.55 2.21
1973 7.59 2.25
1972 7.63 2.28
1971 7.67 2.31
1970 7.7 2.31
1969 7.71 2.26
1968 7.71 2.22
1967 7.71 2.26
1966 7.71 2.29
1965 7.71 2.27
1964 7.67 2.31
1963 7.65 2.4
1962 7.61 2.5
1961 7.56 2.59
1960 7.5 2.67

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 1.21 in Belarus in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Belarus
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Belarus
2023 691,724 -56,924
2022 722,591 -47,839
2021 735,514 -67,118
2020 724,140 -64,703
2019 809,522 -32,969
2018 824,428 -26,429
2017 848,585 -17,026
2016 849,368 -1,894
2015 847,054 -946
2014 839,654 -2,834
2013 802,203 -6,610
2012 790,645 -11,336
2011 741,832 -26,493
2010 719,350 -29,400
2009 691,496 -25,662
2008 662,044 -25,726
2007 620,196 -28,683
2006 580,812 -41,301
2005 543,158 -50,252
2004 508,773 -50,597
2003 474,272 -53,882
2002 451,369 -58,207
2001 450,637 -48,650
2000 447,025 -40,916
1999 434,198 -49,131
1998 425,928 -44,316
1997 450,138 -46,540
1996 483,632 -37,591
1995 533,104 -32,621
1994 594,445 -19,431
1993 611,306 -11,263
1992 627,289 11,238
1991 616,850 18,349
1990 612,369 32,606
1989 628,542 49,833
1988 637,215 60,840
1987 645,309 62,689
1986 661,644 74,318
1985 672,185 58,852
1984 656,475 64,415
1983 641,167 75,791
1982 620,415 65,499
1981 595,150 65,057
1980 559,983 62,101
1979 523,875 64,481
1978 491,876 67,342
1977 465,405 67,434
1976 440,192 66,677
1975 417,803 65,494
1974 399,509 71,158
1973 382,736 70,911
1972 368,179 74,036
1971 356,069 77,464
1970 346,564 75,520
1969 334,541 74,567
1968 324,560 76,782
1967 316,289 81,136
1966 309,628 84,191
1965 311,190 90,611
1964 312,729 101,618
1963 315,645 113,160
1962 283,903 124,945
1961 296,467 134,490
1960 290,582 136,399

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 -0.62% in Belarus.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and -0.34% in Belarus.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Belarus by year

Algeria
Belarus

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Belarus
2023 19.6 7.14
2022 20.5 8.06
2021 21.4 8.62
2020 22.4 8.89
2019 23.4 9.3
2018 24.1 9.9
2017 25 10.8
2016 25.4 12.4
2015 25.8 12.5
2014 26.1 12.5
2013 25.5 12.5
2012 25.7 12.2
2011 24.8 11.5
2010 24.6 11.4
2009 24.2 11.4
2008 23.7 11.1
2007 22.9 10.7
2006 22 9.9
2005 21.1 9.3
2004 20.3 9.1
2003 19.6 9
2002 19.1 8.9
2001 19.4 9.2
2000 19.6 9.4
1999 19.5 9.3
1998 19.6 9.2
1997 20.7 8.9
1996 22.4 9.4
1995 24.6 9.9
1994 27.3 10.8
1993 28.1 11.5
1992 29.3 12.5
1991 29.5 13
1990 29.9 14
1989 31.3 15.1
1988 32.6 16.1
1987 34.1 16.1
1986 36.1 17.1
1985 38.1 16.5
1984 39.2 17
1983 40.3 17.6
1982 41.2 16.3
1981 42.2 16.3
1980 43 16.3
1979 43.3 16.2
1978 43.6 16.2
1977 43.9 16
1976 44.2 15.9
1975 44.7 15.7
1974 45.4 16
1973 45.7 15.8
1972 46 16.2
1971 46.3 16.4
1970 46.7 16.3
1969 46.7 15.9
1968 46.8 16.3
1967 47 16.6
1966 47.3 17.1
1965 48 17.9
1964 48.3 19.2
1963 48.7 21.2
1962 48.9 22.8
1961 49.1 23.8
1960 49 24.4

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 7.14 in Belarus, compared with 49 and 24.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Belarus
Fertility rate 2.77 1.21
Fertility rate rank 60/196 180/196
Birth rate 19.6 7.14
Birth rate rank 78/196 186/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 -56,924
Natural population change rank 29/196 185/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% -0.62%
Population growth +1.41% -0.5%
Population growth rank 74/197 187/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 26.9 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 7.92
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 68.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 8.86
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 22.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 45.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.001%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 0.08%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 0.19%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 0.24%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Belarus
2100 14.5% 10.5%
2099 14.6% 10.6%
2098 14.7% 10.6%
2097 14.8% 10.7%
2096 14.9% 10.8%
2095 15.1% 10.9%
2094 15.2% 11%
2093 15.4% 11.2%
2092 15.5% 11.3%
2091 15.7% 11.4%
2090 15.8% 11.5%
2089 15.9% 11.6%
2088 16% 11.7%
2087 16.1% 11.8%
2086 16.2% 11.8%
2085 16.3% 11.8%
2084 16.3% 11.8%
2083 16.4% 11.8%
2082 16.4% 11.7%
2081 16.5% 11.6%
2080 16.5% 11.5%
2079 16.5% 11.4%
2078 16.5% 11.2%
2077 16.5% 11.1%
2076 16.5% 10.9%
2075 16.5% 10.8%
2074 16.6% 10.7%
2073 16.7% 10.6%
2072 16.8% 10.5%
2071 16.9% 10.4%
2070 17% 10.4%
2069 17.2% 10.4%
2068 17.4% 10.5%
2067 17.6% 10.5%
2066 17.9% 10.7%
2065 18.1% 10.8%
2064 18.4% 11%
2063 18.7% 11.2%
2062 19% 11.4%
2061 19.3% 11.7%
2060 19.6% 11.9%
2059 19.8% 12.1%
2058 20.1% 12.3%
2057 20.3% 12.5%
2056 20.5% 12.6%
2055 20.7% 12.7%
2054 20.8% 12.8%
2053 20.9% 12.8%
2052 21% 12.8%
2051 21% 12.8%
2050 21% 12.7%
2049 21% 12.6%
2048 20.9% 12.4%
2047 20.9% 12.3%
2046 20.8% 12.1%
2045 20.8% 11.9%
2044 20.8% 11.7%
2043 20.9% 11.5%
2042 21% 11.4%
2041 21.1% 11.2%
2040 21.3% 11.1%
2039 21.6% 11%
2038 22% 11%
2037 22.4% 11%
2036 22.9% 11.2%
2035 23.5% 11.3%
2034 24.1% 11.6%
2033 24.8% 11.9%
2032 25.6% 12.3%
2031 26.4% 12.9%
2030 27.1% 13.5%
2029 27.9% 14.1%
2028 28.6% 14.7%
2027 29.2% 15.2%
2026 29.7% 15.7%
2025 30.2% 16.1%
2024 30.3% 16.3%
2023 30.6% 16.7%
2022 30.8% 17%
2021 30.9% 17.1%
2020 30.8% 17%
2019 30.6% 17%
2018 30.3% 16.9%
2017 29.9% 16.7%
2016 29.5% 16.5%
2015 29% 16.2%
2014 28.6% 15.9%
2013 28.1% 15.6%
2012 27.7% 15.3%
2011 27.5% 15%
2010 27.5% 14.8%
2009 27.5% 14.8%
2008 27.7% 14.8%
2007 28% 14.9%
2006 28.4% 15.2%
2005 29% 15.5%
2004 29.7% 16%
2003 30.6% 16.6%
2002 31.5% 17.3%
2001 32.6% 17.9%
2000 33.7% 18.6%
1999 34.9% 19.3%
1998 36.1% 20%
1997 37.2% 20.7%
1996 38.2% 21.3%
1995 39.1% 21.8%
1994 39.9% 22.2%
1993 40.5% 22.6%
1992 41% 22.8%
1991 41.4% 23%
1990 42% 23.1%
1989 42.6% 23.1%
1988 43.1% 23.1%
1987 43.7% 23%
1986 44.2% 23%
1985 44.6% 22.9%
1984 45% 22.8%
1983 45.4% 22.7%
1982 45.8% 22.7%
1981 46.1% 22.8%
1980 46.5% 22.9%
1979 46.8% 23.1%
1978 47% 23.5%
1977 47.3% 23.9%
1976 47.2% 24.4%
1975 46.7% 25%
1974 46.6% 25.7%
1973 46.7% 26.4%
1972 46.8% 27.2%
1971 46.9% 27.9%
1970 47% 28.7%
1969 47% 29.3%
1968 47.1% 29.6%
1967 47.2% 29.9%
1966 47.1% 30.2%
1965 47% 30.5%
1964 46.9% 30.8%
1963 46.6% 31.1%
1962 46.2% 31.2%
1961 45.9% 31.2%
1960 45.5% 30.8%

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 16.3% in Belarus in 2024, compared to 42% and 23.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Belarus 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 Belarus

Algeria
Belarus
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Belarus
2023 62 1
2022 64 1
2021 79 2
2020 97 2
2019 73 1
2018 75 1
2017 77 1
2016 79 1
2015 79 1
2014 80 2
2013 81 2
2012 81 2
2011 81 2
2010 82 3
2009 83 4
2008 83 4
2007 83 6
2006 84 7
2005 87 9
2004 91 12
2003 101 14
2002 102 16
2001 113 18
2000 123 20
1999 132 23
1998 143 25
1997 155 27
1996 173 28
1995 187 29
1994 196 30
1993 195 31
1992 193 32
1991 198 32
1990 202 33
1989 215 33
1988 227 32
1987 243 30
1986 265 30
1985 292 30

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 1 deaths in Belarus.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Belarus

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Belarus
2023 2.2% 0.24%
2022 2.23% 0.26%
2021 2.26% 0.27%
2020 2.29% 0.29%
2019 2.33% 0.31%
2018 2.37% 0.34%
2017 2.4% 0.36%
2016 2.45% 0.39%
2015 2.49% 0.41%
2014 2.54% 0.43%
2013 2.6% 0.46%
2012 2.66% 0.49%
2011 2.73% 0.52%
2010 2.81% 0.56%
2009 2.9% 0.61%
2008 3.01% 0.66%
2007 3.13% 0.73%
2006 3.26% 0.8%
2005 3.4% 0.87%
2004 3.54% 0.94%
2003 3.7% 1.02%
2002 3.85% 1.1%
2001 4.01% 1.18%
2000 4.16% 1.28%
1999 4.31% 1.37%
1998 4.45% 1.45%
1997 4.58% 1.51%
1996 4.7% 1.55%
1995 4.81% 1.57%
1994 4.9% 1.57%
1993 4.98% 1.55%
1992 5.04% 1.53%
1991 5.09% 1.52%
1990 5.17% 1.52%
1989 5.3% 1.55%
1988 5.55% 1.59%
1987 5.96% 1.64%
1986 6.63% 1.7%
1985 7.61% 1.76%
1984 8.91% 1.82%
1983 10.5% 1.88%
1982 12.3% 1.94%
1981 14% 2%
1980 15.6% 2.06%
1979 16.9% 2.11%
1978 18% 2.14%
1977 19% 2.16%
1976 20% 2.18%
1975 20.9% 2.18%
1974 21.7% 2.19%
1973 22.4% 2.2%
1972 23.1% 2.22%
1971 23.7% 2.25%
1970 24.1% 2.3%
1969 24.4% 2.37%
1968 24.6% 2.45%
1967 24.6% 2.56%
1966 24.6% 2.7%
1965 24.5% 2.88%
1964 24.3% 3.1%
1963 24.2% 3.36%
1962 24.1% 3.68%
1961 24% 4.05%
1960 24% 4.49%

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 0.24% in Belarus. 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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