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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Bhutan

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.7 for Bhutan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 1.46 in Bhutan — 47.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 78.2% in Bhutan — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 6.7, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 110/196 for Bhutan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 30.1 in Bhutan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 9.36 in Bhutan.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.7% in Bhutan.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Bhutan by year

Algeria
Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Bhutan
2023 2.77 1.46
2022 2.82 1.48
2021 2.87 1.49
2020 2.94 1.5
2019 3 1.45
2018 3.02 1.52
2017 3.09 1.62
2016 3.09 1.74
2015 3.09 1.84
2014 3.08 1.92
2013 3 2
2012 3 2.07
2011 2.9 2.15
2010 2.88 2.25
2009 2.83 2.36
2008 2.79 2.48
2007 2.7 2.59
2006 2.63 2.66
2005 2.56 2.73
2004 2.5 2.78
2003 2.45 2.87
2002 2.43 3.01
2001 2.52 3.19
2000 2.59 3.38
1999 2.62 3.61
1998 2.69 3.85
1997 2.89 4.09
1996 3.14 4.37
1995 3.49 4.62
1994 3.91 4.87
1993 4.08 5.07
1992 4.27 5.27
1991 4.37 5.45
1990 4.51 5.6
1989 4.76 5.76
1988 5.02 5.88
1987 5.3 6
1986 5.65 6.1
1985 6.04 6.18
1984 6.28 6.26
1983 6.5 6.34
1982 6.68 6.4
1981 6.85 6.46
1980 6.99 6.51
1979 7.12 6.55
1978 7.21 6.58
1977 7.31 6.61
1976 7.41 6.62
1975 7.49 6.62
1974 7.55 6.62
1973 7.59 6.63
1972 7.63 6.64
1971 7.67 6.64
1970 7.7 6.65
1969 7.71 6.66
1968 7.71 6.66
1967 7.71 6.67
1966 7.71 6.67
1965 7.71 6.68
1964 7.67 6.68
1963 7.65 6.69
1962 7.61 6.69
1961 7.56 6.7
1960 7.5 6.7

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 1.46 in Bhutan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Bhutan
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Bhutan
2023 691,724 5,153
2022 722,591 5,204
2021 735,514 5,162
2020 724,140 5,142
2019 809,522 4,643
2018 824,428 4,909
2017 848,585 5,367
2016 849,368 6,164
2015 847,054 6,762
2014 839,654 7,290
2013 802,203 7,689
2012 790,645 7,967
2011 741,832 8,282
2010 719,350 8,598
2009 691,496 8,913
2008 662,044 9,200
2007 620,196 9,322
2006 580,812 9,197
2005 543,158 9,102
2004 508,773 9,056
2003 474,272 9,132
2002 451,369 9,464
2001 450,637 9,904
2000 447,025 10,142
1999 434,198 10,940
1998 425,928 11,320
1997 450,138 11,668
1996 483,632 12,153
1995 533,104 12,938
1994 594,445 13,536
1993 611,306 13,915
1992 627,289 15,594
1991 616,850 15,801
1990 612,369 15,704
1989 628,542 15,516
1988 637,215 15,212
1987 645,309 14,887
1986 661,644 14,516
1985 672,185 14,061
1984 656,475 13,688
1983 641,167 13,284
1982 620,415 12,872
1981 595,150 12,444
1980 559,983 12,016
1979 523,875 11,583
1978 491,876 11,133
1977 465,405 10,679
1976 440,192 10,228
1975 417,803 9,775
1974 399,509 9,324
1973 382,736 8,939
1972 368,179 8,549
1971 356,069 8,161
1970 346,564 7,791
1969 334,541 7,435
1968 324,560 7,085
1967 316,289 6,744
1966 309,628 6,418
1965 311,190 6,109
1964 312,729 5,818
1963 315,645 5,551
1962 283,903 5,297
1961 296,467 5,081
1960 290,582 4,888

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 +0.66% in Bhutan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +0.74% in Bhutan.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Bhutan by year

Algeria
Bhutan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Bhutan
2023 19.6 12.7
2022 20.5 12.8
2021 21.4 12.9
2020 22.4 13
2019 23.4 12.4
2018 24.1 12.9
2017 25 13.8
2016 25.4 14.8
2015 25.8 15.7
2014 26.1 16.4
2013 25.5 17.1
2012 25.7 17.6
2011 24.8 18.2
2010 24.6 18.9
2009 24.2 19.6
2008 23.7 20.3
2007 22.9 20.8
2006 22 21
2005 21.1 21.1
2004 20.3 21.3
2003 19.6 21.7
2002 19.1 22.7
2001 19.4 23.9
2000 19.6 25.2
1999 19.5 26.8
1998 19.6 28.3
1997 20.7 29.7
1996 22.4 31.3
1995 24.6 33.3
1994 27.3 34.6
1993 28.1 35.5
1992 29.3 38.3
1991 29.5 37.6
1990 29.9 38.2
1989 31.3 39
1988 32.6 39.8
1987 34.1 40.5
1986 36.1 41.1
1985 38.1 41.6
1984 39.2 42.3
1983 40.3 42.9
1982 41.2 43.4
1981 42.2 44
1980 43 44.5
1979 43.3 45
1978 43.6 45.4
1977 43.9 45.8
1976 44.2 46.1
1975 44.7 46.4
1974 45.4 46.6
1973 45.7 47
1972 46 47.2
1971 46.3 47.5
1970 46.7 47.7
1969 46.7 48
1968 46.8 48.2
1967 47 48.3
1966 47.3 48.4
1965 48 48.5
1964 48.3 48.6
1963 48.7 48.6
1962 48.9 48.6
1961 49.1 48.7
1960 49 48.8

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 12.7 in Bhutan, compared with 49 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Bhutan
Fertility rate 2.77 1.46
Fertility rate rank 60/196 152/196
Birth rate 19.6 12.7
Birth rate rank 78/196 110/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +5,153
Natural population change rank 29/196 127/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +0.66%
Population growth +1.41% +0.65%
Population growth rank 74/197 120/197
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 30.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 7.36
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 69.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 24.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 27.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 65.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 98.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 1.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 1.85%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 2.31%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 73.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Bhutan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Bhutan
2100 14.5% 12.3%
2099 14.6% 12.3%
2098 14.7% 12.2%
2097 14.8% 12.2%
2096 14.9% 12.2%
2095 15.1% 12.2%
2094 15.2% 12.2%
2093 15.4% 12.2%
2092 15.5% 12.2%
2091 15.7% 12.2%
2090 15.8% 12.2%
2089 15.9% 12.2%
2088 16% 12.3%
2087 16.1% 12.3%
2086 16.2% 12.3%
2085 16.3% 12.4%
2084 16.3% 12.4%
2083 16.4% 12.4%
2082 16.4% 12.5%
2081 16.5% 12.5%
2080 16.5% 12.5%
2079 16.5% 12.5%
2078 16.5% 12.6%
2077 16.5% 12.6%
2076 16.5% 12.6%
2075 16.5% 12.6%
2074 16.6% 12.6%
2073 16.7% 12.6%
2072 16.8% 12.6%
2071 16.9% 12.6%
2070 17% 12.6%
2069 17.2% 12.6%
2068 17.4% 12.6%
2067 17.6% 12.6%
2066 17.9% 12.6%
2065 18.1% 12.7%
2064 18.4% 12.7%
2063 18.7% 12.8%
2062 19% 12.8%
2061 19.3% 12.9%
2060 19.6% 13%
2059 19.8% 13.2%
2058 20.1% 13.3%
2057 20.3% 13.4%
2056 20.5% 13.6%
2055 20.7% 13.8%
2054 20.8% 14%
2053 20.9% 14.2%
2052 21% 14.4%
2051 21% 14.5%
2050 21% 14.7%
2049 21% 14.9%
2048 20.9% 15.1%
2047 20.9% 15.3%
2046 20.8% 15.5%
2045 20.8% 15.7%
2044 20.8% 15.8%
2043 20.9% 16%
2042 21% 16.1%
2041 21.1% 16.3%
2040 21.3% 16.4%
2039 21.6% 16.5%
2038 22% 16.7%
2037 22.4% 16.8%
2036 22.9% 17%
2035 23.5% 17.1%
2034 24.1% 17.2%
2033 24.8% 17.3%
2032 25.6% 17.4%
2031 26.4% 17.8%
2030 27.1% 18.1%
2029 27.9% 18.5%
2028 28.6% 19%
2027 29.2% 19.5%
2026 29.7% 20.1%
2025 30.2% 20.6%
2024 30.3% 20.9%
2023 30.6% 21.5%
2022 30.8% 22%
2021 30.9% 22.7%
2020 30.8% 23.4%
2019 30.6% 24.2%
2018 30.3% 25%
2017 29.9% 25.8%
2016 29.5% 26.5%
2015 29% 27%
2014 28.6% 27.4%
2013 28.1% 27.8%
2012 27.7% 28.3%
2011 27.5% 28.8%
2010 27.5% 29.4%
2009 27.5% 30.1%
2008 27.7% 30.8%
2007 28% 31.6%
2006 28.4% 32.4%
2005 29% 33.2%
2004 29.7% 34.3%
2003 30.6% 35.5%
2002 31.5% 36.6%
2001 32.6% 37.7%
2000 33.7% 38.6%
1999 34.9% 39.4%
1998 36.1% 40.1%
1997 37.2% 40.7%
1996 38.2% 41.3%
1995 39.1% 41.7%
1994 39.9% 42.1%
1993 40.5% 42.4%
1992 41% 42.6%
1991 41.4% 42.8%
1990 42% 42.9%
1989 42.6% 43%
1988 43.1% 43%
1987 43.7% 43.1%
1986 44.2% 43.1%
1985 44.6% 43.1%
1984 45% 43.1%
1983 45.4% 43.1%
1982 45.8% 43%
1981 46.1% 42.9%
1980 46.5% 42.8%
1979 46.8% 42.7%
1978 47% 42.6%
1977 47.3% 42.5%
1976 47.2% 42.4%
1975 46.7% 42.3%
1974 46.6% 42.2%
1973 46.7% 42.1%
1972 46.8% 42%
1971 46.9% 41.9%
1970 47% 41.8%
1969 47% 41.8%
1968 47.1% 41.8%
1967 47.2% 41.7%
1966 47.1% 41.7%
1965 47% 41.7%
1964 46.9% 41.8%
1963 46.6% 41.8%
1962 46.2% 41.9%
1961 45.9% 42.1%
1960 45.5% 42.3%

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 20.9% in Bhutan in 2024, compared to 42% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Bhutan 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 Bhutan

Algeria
Bhutan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Bhutan
2023 62 47
2022 64 49
2021 79 50
2020 97 51
2019 73 52
2018 75 55
2017 77 58
2016 79 63
2015 79 68
2014 80 73
2013 81 79
2012 81 86
2011 81 96
2010 82 107
2009 83 121
2008 83 133
2007 83 149
2006 84 167
2005 87 186
2004 91 207
2003 101 229
2002 102 257
2001 113 286
2000 123 324
1999 132 346
1998 143 378
1997 155 415
1996 173 450
1995 187 498
1994 196 544
1993 195 578
1992 193 656
1991 198 671
1990 202 704
1989 215 747
1988 227 798
1987 243 857
1986 265 911
1985 292 969

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 47 deaths in Bhutan.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Bhutan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Bhutan
2023 2.2% 2.31%
2022 2.23% 2.39%
2021 2.26% 2.47%
2020 2.29% 2.55%
2019 2.33% 2.65%
2018 2.37% 2.74%
2017 2.4% 2.85%
2016 2.45% 2.96%
2015 2.49% 3.08%
2014 2.54% 3.22%
2013 2.6% 3.38%
2012 2.66% 3.56%
2011 2.73% 3.77%
2010 2.81% 4.03%
2009 2.9% 4.31%
2008 3.01% 4.62%
2007 3.13% 4.96%
2006 3.26% 5.32%
2005 3.4% 5.71%
2004 3.54% 6.12%
2003 3.7% 6.54%
2002 3.85% 6.96%
2001 4.01% 7.4%
2000 4.16% 7.85%
1999 4.31% 8.3%
1998 4.45% 8.77%
1997 4.58% 9.26%
1996 4.7% 9.75%
1995 4.81% 10.3%
1994 4.9% 10.8%
1993 4.98% 11.3%
1992 5.04% 11.8%
1991 5.09% 12.3%
1990 5.17% 12.8%
1989 5.3% 13.4%
1988 5.55% 14%
1987 5.96% 14.6%
1986 6.63% 15.3%
1985 7.61% 15.9%
1984 8.91% 16.6%
1983 10.5% 17.3%
1982 12.3% 18%
1981 14% 18.7%
1980 15.6% 19.5%
1979 16.9% 20.2%
1978 18% 20.9%
1977 19% 21.6%
1976 20% 22.3%
1975 20.9% 22.9%
1974 21.7% 23.6%
1973 22.4% 24.3%
1972 23.1% 24.9%
1971 23.7% 25.5%
1970 24.1% 26.2%
1969 24.4% 26.7%
1968 24.6% 27.4%
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 2.31% in Bhutan. 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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