Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Congo

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Congo by year

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Algeria

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Algeria	Congo
2023	2.77	4.16
2022	2.82	4.22
2021	2.87	4.28
2020	2.94	4.33
2019	3	4.38
2018	3.02	4.44
2017	3.09	4.5
2016	3.09	4.55
2015	3.09	4.61
2014	3.08	4.67
2013	3	4.73
2012	3	4.79
2011	2.9	4.83
2010	2.88	4.85
2009	2.83	4.81
2008	2.79	4.73
2007	2.7	4.65
2006	2.63	4.65
2005	2.56	4.67
2004	2.5	4.69
2003	2.45	4.7
2002	2.43	4.7
2001	2.52	4.67
2000	2.59	4.72
1999	2.62	4.81
1998	2.69	4.91
1997	2.89	5
1996	3.14	5.03
1995	3.49	5.07
1994	3.91	5.1
1993	4.08	5.13
1992	4.27	5.18
1991	4.37	5.22
1990	4.51	5.27
1989	4.76	5.33
1988	5.02	5.39
1987	5.3	5.46
1986	5.65	5.51
1985	6.04	5.59
1984	6.28	5.66
1983	6.5	5.76
1982	6.68	5.85
1981	6.85	5.98
1980	6.99	6.07
1979	7.12	6.14
1978	7.21	6.21
1977	7.31	6.27
1976	7.41	6.32
1975	7.49	6.36
1974	7.55	6.39
1973	7.59	6.42
1972	7.63	6.44
1971	7.67	6.42
1970	7.7	6.38
1969	7.71	6.35
1968	7.71	6.33
1967	7.71	6.29
1966	7.71	6.27
1965	7.71	6.23
1964	7.67	6.18
1963	7.65	6.15
1962	7.61	6.1
1961	7.56	6.09
1960	7.5	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Algeria

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Algeria	Congo
2023	691,724	150,486
2022	722,591	147,076
2021	735,514	144,241
2020	724,140	143,492
2019	809,522	139,513
2018	824,428	142,704
2017	848,585	141,973
2016	849,368	141,358
2015	847,054	141,539
2014	839,654	141,674
2013	802,203	142,080
2012	790,645	142,464
2011	741,832	140,371
2010	719,350	136,908
2009	691,496	126,904
2008	662,044	120,711
2007	620,196	112,459
2006	580,812	106,876
2005	543,158	101,344
2004	508,773	96,577
2003	474,272	91,326
2002	451,369	88,497
2001	450,637	84,876
2000	447,025	78,491
1999	434,198	76,204
1998	425,928	72,450
1997	450,138	66,149
1996	483,632	75,628
1995	533,104	74,189
1994	594,445	72,857
1993	611,306	71,119
1992	627,289	69,973
1991	616,850	68,534
1990	612,369	67,241
1989	628,542	65,944
1988	637,215	64,629
1987	645,309	63,183
1986	661,644	61,669
1985	672,185	60,359
1984	656,475	59,028
1983	641,167	58,120
1982	620,415	57,036
1981	595,150	56,603
1980	559,983	55,550
1979	523,875	54,723
1978	491,876	53,885
1977	465,405	53,179
1976	440,192	52,148
1975	417,803	51,155
1974	399,509	49,563
1973	382,736	48,017
1972	368,179	46,427
1971	356,069	44,431
1970	346,564	42,374
1969	334,541	40,532
1968	324,560	38,786
1967	316,289	36,866
1966	309,628	35,452
1965	311,190	33,865
1964	312,729	32,270
1963	315,645	30,832
1962	283,903	29,342
1961	296,467	28,220
1960	290,582	27,094

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 +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Congo by year

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Algeria

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Algeria	Congo
2023	19.6	30.6
2022	20.5	30.9
2021	21.4	31.4
2020	22.4	31.7
2019	23.4	32.2
2018	24.1	32.8
2017	25	33.4
2016	25.4	34.1
2015	25.8	34.9
2014	26.1	35.8
2013	25.5	36.8
2012	25.7	37.8
2011	24.8	38.4
2010	24.6	38.9
2009	24.2	38
2008	23.7	38
2007	22.9	37.2
2006	22	37.1
2005	21.1	37
2004	20.3	37.1
2003	19.6	37
2002	19.1	37.3
2001	19.4	37.1
2000	19.6	36.2
1999	19.5	37
1998	19.6	37.5
1997	20.7	38.4
1996	22.4	38.4
1995	24.6	38.5
1994	27.3	38.6
1993	28.1	38.6
1992	29.3	38.7
1991	29.5	38.8
1990	29.9	38.9
1989	31.3	39.1
1988	32.6	39.2
1987	34.1	39.4
1986	36.1	39.6
1985	38.1	39.8
1984	39.2	40.1
1983	40.3	40.6
1982	41.2	40.8
1981	42.2	41.4
1980	43	41.8
1979	43.3	42.2
1978	43.6	42.7
1977	43.9	43.2
1976	44.2	43.6
1975	44.7	44
1974	45.4	44.1
1973	45.7	44.3
1972	46	44.5
1971	46.3	44.4
1970	46.7	44.1
1969	46.7	44
1968	46.8	43.9
1967	47	43.7
1966	47.3	43.6
1965	48	43.5
1964	48.3	43.4
1963	48.7	43.3
1962	48.9	43.2
1961	49.1	43.3
1960	49	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 49 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Algeria

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Algeria	Congo
2100	14.5%	22.6%
2099	14.6%	22.7%
2098	14.7%	22.8%
2097	14.8%	23%
2096	14.9%	23.1%
2095	15.1%	23.3%
2094	15.2%	23.4%
2093	15.4%	23.6%
2092	15.5%	23.8%
2091	15.7%	23.9%
2090	15.8%	24.1%
2089	15.9%	24.3%
2088	16%	24.4%
2087	16.1%	24.6%
2086	16.2%	24.8%
2085	16.3%	25%
2084	16.3%	25.2%
2083	16.4%	25.4%
2082	16.4%	25.6%
2081	16.5%	25.9%
2080	16.5%	26.1%
2079	16.5%	26.3%
2078	16.5%	26.5%
2077	16.5%	26.7%
2076	16.5%	26.9%
2075	16.5%	27.1%
2074	16.6%	27.3%
2073	16.7%	27.5%
2072	16.8%	27.7%
2071	16.9%	27.9%
2070	17%	28.1%
2069	17.2%	28.3%
2068	17.4%	28.5%
2067	17.6%	28.7%
2066	17.9%	29%
2065	18.1%	29.2%
2064	18.4%	29.4%
2063	18.7%	29.6%
2062	19%	29.9%
2061	19.3%	30.1%
2060	19.6%	30.4%
2059	19.8%	30.7%
2058	20.1%	30.9%
2057	20.3%	31.2%
2056	20.5%	31.5%
2055	20.7%	31.8%
2054	20.8%	32.1%
2053	20.9%	32.4%
2052	21%	32.7%
2051	21%	32.9%
2050	21%	33.2%
2049	21%	33.5%
2048	20.9%	33.8%
2047	20.9%	34.1%
2046	20.8%	34.3%
2045	20.8%	34.6%
2044	20.8%	34.8%
2043	20.9%	35%
2042	21%	35.2%
2041	21.1%	35.4%
2040	21.3%	35.6%
2039	21.6%	35.7%
2038	22%	35.9%
2037	22.4%	36.1%
2036	22.9%	36.3%
2035	23.5%	36.5%
2034	24.1%	36.7%
2033	24.8%	36.9%
2032	25.6%	37.2%
2031	26.4%	37.5%
2030	27.1%	37.8%
2029	27.9%	38.2%
2028	28.6%	38.6%
2027	29.2%	39.1%
2026	29.7%	39.7%
2025	30.2%	40.2%
2024	30.3%	40.4%
2023	30.6%	40.9%
2022	30.8%	41.3%
2021	30.9%	41.5%
2020	30.8%	41.8%
2019	30.6%	41.9%
2018	30.3%	42.1%
2017	29.9%	42.1%
2016	29.5%	42.1%
2015	29%	41.9%
2014	28.6%	41.7%
2013	28.1%	41.3%
2012	27.7%	41%
2011	27.5%	40.6%
2010	27.5%	40.4%
2009	27.5%	40.5%
2008	27.7%	40.7%
2007	28%	40.7%
2006	28.4%	40.9%
2005	29%	41.1%
2004	29.7%	41.4%
2003	30.6%	41.7%
2002	31.5%	41.9%
2001	32.6%	41.9%
2000	33.7%	42.5%
1999	34.9%	43.1%
1998	36.1%	43.3%
1997	37.2%	43.3%
1996	38.2%	43.2%
1995	39.1%	43.3%
1994	39.9%	43.4%
1993	40.5%	43.6%
1992	41%	43.8%
1991	41.4%	44%
1990	42%	44.2%
1989	42.6%	44.3%
1988	43.1%	44.5%
1987	43.7%	44.6%
1986	44.2%	44.7%
1985	44.6%	44.9%
1984	45%	45%
1983	45.4%	45.2%
1982	45.8%	45.4%
1981	46.1%	45.6%
1980	46.5%	45.7%
1979	46.8%	45.8%
1978	47%	45.8%
1977	47.3%	45.8%
1976	47.2%	45.7%
1975	46.7%	45.5%
1974	46.6%	45.4%
1973	46.7%	45.2%
1972	46.8%	45%
1971	46.9%	44.8%
1970	47%	44.7%
1969	47%	44.5%
1968	47.1%	44.3%
1967	47.2%	44.2%
1966	47.1%	44%
1965	47%	43.9%
1964	46.9%	43.7%
1963	46.6%	43.5%
1962	46.2%	43.3%
1961	45.9%	43%
1960	45.5%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 42% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs Congo

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Algeria

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Algeria	Congo
2023	62	241
2022	64	241
2021	79	301
2020	97	247
2019	73	245
2018	75	259
2017	77	262
2016	79	263
2015	79	284
2014	80	302
2013	81	320
2012	81	374
2011	81	378
2010	82	382
2009	83	414
2008	83	395
2007	83	370
2006	84	394
2005	87	385
2004	91	400
2003	101	436
2002	102	464
2001	113	489
2000	123	509
1999	132	554
1998	143	597
1997	155	650
1996	173	545
1995	187	551
1994	196	551
1993	195	541
1992	193	531
1991	198	514
1990	202	505
1989	215	506
1988	227	510
1987	243	519
1986	265	535
1985	292	546

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 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Algeria

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Algeria	Congo
2023	2.2%	4.05%
2022	2.23%	4.19%
2021	2.26%	4.33%
2020	2.29%	4.47%
2019	2.33%	5.24%
2018	2.37%	4.77%
2017	2.4%	4.93%
2016	2.45%	5.09%
2015	2.49%	5.27%
2014	2.54%	5.45%
2013	2.6%	5.64%
2012	2.66%	5.82%
2011	2.73%	6.02%
2010	2.81%	6.25%
2009	2.9%	6.55%
2008	3.01%	6.95%
2007	3.13%	7.43%
2006	3.26%	8.02%
2005	3.4%	8.66%
2004	3.54%	9.35%
2003	3.7%	10%
2002	3.85%	10.6%
2001	4.01%	11.1%
2000	4.16%	11.4%
1999	4.31%	11.5%
1998	4.45%	11.4%
1997	4.58%	11.2%
1996	4.7%	10.9%
1995	4.81%	10.5%
1994	4.9%	10.2%
1993	4.98%	9.84%
1992	5.04%	9.54%
1991	5.09%	9.31%
1990	5.17%	9.15%
1989	5.3%	9.05%
1988	5.55%	9.04%
1987	5.96%	9.11%
1986	6.63%	9.25%
1985	7.61%	9.44%
1984	8.91%	9.68%
1983	10.5%	9.95%
1982	12.3%	10.2%
1981	14%	10.5%
1980	15.6%	10.7%
1979	16.9%	11%
1978	18%	11.2%
1977	19%	11.5%
1976	20%	11.8%
1975	20.9%	12.1%
1974	21.7%	12.4%
1973	22.4%	12.6%
1972	23.1%	13%
1971	23.7%	13.4%
1970	24.1%	13.7%
1969	24.4%	14.2%
1968	24.6%	14.6%
1967	24.6%	15.1%
1966	24.6%	15.6%
1965	24.5%	16.1%
1964	24.3%	16.7%
1963	24.2%	17.3%
1962	24.1%	18%
1961	24%	18.6%
1960	24%	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.2% in Algeria and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.