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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Dominica

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.1 for Dominica. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 1.48 in Dominica — 46.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 76% in Dominica — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 6.18, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 129/196 for Dominica.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 28.2 in Dominica.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 34.1 in Dominica.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Dominica.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Dominica by year

Algeria
Dominica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Dominica
2023 2.77 1.48
2022 2.82 1.48
2021 2.87 1.48
2020 2.94 1.5
2019 3 1.5
2018 3.02 1.52
2017 3.09 1.54
2016 3.09 1.58
2015 3.09 1.65
2014 3.08 1.71
2013 3 1.78
2012 3 1.83
2011 2.9 1.86
2010 2.88 1.89
2009 2.83 1.92
2008 2.79 1.97
2007 2.7 2.02
2006 2.63 2.07
2005 2.56 2
2004 2.5 2.02
2003 2.45 2.08
2002 2.43 2.16
2001 2.52 2.4
2000 2.59 2.35
1999 2.62 2.46
1998 2.69 2.32
1997 2.89 2.41
1996 3.14 2.55
1995 3.49 2.71
1994 3.91 2.96
1993 4.08 3.2
1992 4.27 3.18
1991 4.37 3.15
1990 4.51 3.09
1989 4.76 3.06
1988 5.02 3.06
1987 5.3 3.06
1986 5.65 3.08
1985 6.04 3.12
1984 6.28 3.15
1983 6.5 3.18
1982 6.68 3.17
1981 6.85 3.11
1980 6.99 3.04
1979 7.12 2.96
1978 7.21 2.96
1977 7.31 3.02
1976 7.41 3.19
1975 7.49 3.46
1974 7.55 3.84
1973 7.59 4.28
1972 7.63 4.67
1971 7.67 4.99
1970 7.7 5.22
1969 7.71 5.41
1968 7.71 5.59
1967 7.71 5.74
1966 7.71 5.86
1965 7.71 5.95
1964 7.67 6.03
1963 7.65 6.08
1962 7.61 6.12
1961 7.56 6.16
1960 7.5 6.18

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 1.48 in Dominica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Dominica
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Dominica
2023 691,724 -111
2022 722,591 -118
2021 735,514 -205
2020 724,140 -88
2019 809,522 -75
2018 824,428 -60
2017 848,585 -124
2016 849,368 177
2015 847,054 157
2014 839,654 257
2013 802,203 110
2012 790,645 167
2011 741,832 121
2010 719,350 171
2009 691,496 220
2008 662,044 272
2007 620,196 319
2006 580,812 364
2005 543,158 339
2004 508,773 360
2003 474,272 387
2002 451,369 429
2001 450,637 556
2000 447,025 561
1999 434,198 647
1998 425,928 595
1997 450,138 662
1996 483,632 753
1995 533,104 853
1994 594,445 1,002
1993 611,306 1,130
1992 627,289 1,111
1991 616,850 1,103
1990 612,369 1,138
1989 628,542 1,178
1988 637,215 1,222
1987 645,309 1,256
1986 661,644 1,285
1985 672,185 1,302
1984 656,475 1,308
1983 641,167 1,301
1982 620,415 1,250
1981 595,150 1,169
1980 559,983 1,090
1979 523,875 981
1978 491,876 991
1977 465,405 996
1976 440,192 1,050
1975 417,803 1,142
1974 399,509 1,267
1973 382,736 1,400
1972 368,179 1,497
1971 356,069 1,549
1970 346,564 1,574
1969 334,541 1,628
1968 324,560 1,673
1967 316,289 1,716
1966 309,628 1,752
1965 311,190 1,778
1964 312,729 1,792
1963 315,645 1,796
1962 283,903 1,786
1961 296,467 1,762
1960 290,582 1,720

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 -0.17% in Dominica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and -0.03% in Dominica.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Dominica by year

Algeria
Dominica

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Dominica
2023 19.6 11.1
2022 20.5 11.1
2021 21.4 11.3
2020 22.4 11.4
2019 23.4 11.5
2018 24.1 11.6
2017 25 11.8
2016 25.4 12.9
2015 25.8 13.1
2014 26.1 13.7
2013 25.5 13.3
2012 25.7 13.9
2011 24.8 13.7
2010 24.6 14
2009 24.2 14.3
2008 23.7 14.7
2007 22.9 15.1
2006 22 15.5
2005 21.1 15
2004 20.3 15.2
2003 19.6 15.6
2002 19.1 16.2
2001 19.4 18
2000 19.6 17.9
1999 19.5 19
1998 19.6 18.2
1997 20.7 19.1
1996 22.4 20.4
1995 24.6 21.9
1994 27.3 24.1
1993 28.1 26.2
1992 29.3 26
1991 29.5 25.9
1990 29.9 26
1989 31.3 26
1988 32.6 26.1
1987 34.1 26
1986 36.1 26
1985 38.1 25.8
1984 39.2 25.7
1983 40.3 25.3
1982 41.2 24.5
1981 42.2 23.3
1980 43 22.1
1979 43.3 21.2
1978 43.6 20.8
1977 43.9 21
1976 44.2 21.9
1975 44.7 23.4
1974 45.4 25.5
1973 45.7 27.7
1972 46 29.6
1971 46.3 31
1970 46.7 31.9
1969 46.7 33.3
1968 46.8 34.6
1967 47 36
1966 47.3 37.2
1965 48 38.4
1964 48.3 39.5
1963 48.7 40.4
1962 48.9 41.2
1961 49.1 41.8
1960 49 42.2

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 11.1 in Dominica, compared with 49 and 42.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Dominica
Fertility rate 2.77 1.48
Fertility rate rank 60/196 150/196
Birth rate 19.6 11.1
Birth rate rank 78/196 129/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 -111
Natural population change rank 29/196 160/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% -0.17%
Population growth +1.41% -0.46%
Population growth rank 74/197 186/197
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 34.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 70.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 15.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 47.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 3.08%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 3.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 3.55%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Dominica
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Dominica
2100 14.5% 13.1%
2099 14.6% 13.1%
2098 14.7% 13.2%
2097 14.8% 13.2%
2096 14.9% 13.2%
2095 15.1% 13.2%
2094 15.2% 13.3%
2093 15.4% 13.3%
2092 15.5% 13.3%
2091 15.7% 13.4%
2090 15.8% 13.4%
2089 15.9% 13.4%
2088 16% 13.5%
2087 16.1% 13.5%
2086 16.2% 13.5%
2085 16.3% 13.6%
2084 16.3% 13.6%
2083 16.4% 13.6%
2082 16.4% 13.6%
2081 16.5% 13.6%
2080 16.5% 13.6%
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% 13.7%
2073 16.7% 13.7%
2072 16.8% 13.7%
2071 16.9% 13.7%
2070 17% 13.7%
2069 17.2% 13.7%
2068 17.4% 13.8%
2067 17.6% 13.8%
2066 17.9% 13.8%
2065 18.1% 13.9%
2064 18.4% 14%
2063 18.7% 14%
2062 19% 14.1%
2061 19.3% 14.2%
2060 19.6% 14.3%
2059 19.8% 14.3%
2058 20.1% 14.4%
2057 20.3% 14.5%
2056 20.5% 14.6%
2055 20.7% 14.7%
2054 20.8% 14.7%
2053 20.9% 14.8%
2052 21% 14.9%
2051 21% 14.9%
2050 21% 14.9%
2049 21% 15%
2048 20.9% 15%
2047 20.9% 15.1%
2046 20.8% 15.1%
2045 20.8% 15.1%
2044 20.8% 15.1%
2043 20.9% 15.1%
2042 21% 15.2%
2041 21.1% 15.2%
2040 21.3% 15.2%
2039 21.6% 15.3%
2038 22% 15.3%
2037 22.4% 15.4%
2036 22.9% 15.5%
2035 23.5% 15.6%
2034 24.1% 15.7%
2033 24.8% 15.8%
2032 25.6% 15.9%
2031 26.4% 16.2%
2030 27.1% 16.4%
2029 27.9% 16.7%
2028 28.6% 16.9%
2027 29.2% 17.3%
2026 29.7% 17.5%
2025 30.2% 17.7%
2024 30.3% 17.9%
2023 30.6% 18.1%
2022 30.8% 18.3%
2021 30.9% 18.5%
2020 30.8% 18.8%
2019 30.6% 19.2%
2018 30.3% 19.5%
2017 29.9% 19.9%
2016 29.5% 20.8%
2015 29% 21.7%
2014 28.6% 22.3%
2013 28.1% 22.5%
2012 27.7% 22.6%
2011 27.5% 23.1%
2010 27.5% 23.5%
2009 27.5% 24.1%
2008 27.7% 24.7%
2007 28% 25.5%
2006 28.4% 26.2%
2005 29% 26.8%
2004 29.7% 27.4%
2003 30.6% 28%
2002 31.5% 28.7%
2001 32.6% 29.3%
2000 33.7% 30%
1999 34.9% 30.6%
1998 36.1% 31.1%
1997 37.2% 31.5%
1996 38.2% 31.9%
1995 39.1% 32.3%
1994 39.9% 32.6%
1993 40.5% 32.8%
1992 41% 33%
1991 41.4% 33.2%
1990 42% 33.1%
1989 42.6% 33.1%
1988 43.1% 33.2%
1987 43.7% 33.6%
1986 44.2% 34.2%
1985 44.6% 34.9%
1984 45% 35.8%
1983 45.4% 36.9%
1982 45.8% 38.2%
1981 46.1% 39.6%
1980 46.5% 40.7%
1979 46.8% 41.7%
1978 47% 42.5%
1977 47.3% 43.3%
1976 47.2% 44.1%
1975 46.7% 44.9%
1974 46.6% 45.7%
1973 46.7% 46.5%
1972 46.8% 47.3%
1971 46.9% 48.1%
1970 47% 48.7%
1969 47% 48.7%
1968 47.1% 48.1%
1967 47.2% 47.5%
1966 47.1% 46.9%
1965 47% 46.4%
1964 46.9% 46%
1963 46.6% 45.6%
1962 46.2% 45.3%
1961 45.9% 45%
1960 45.5% 44.7%

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 Dominica in 2024, compared to 42% and 33.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Dominica 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 Dominica

Algeria
Dominica
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Dominica
2023 62 36
2022 64 44
2021 79 110
2020 97 47
2019 73 41
2018 75 43
2017 77 44
2016 79 48
2015 79 63
2014 80 53
2013 81 50
2012 81 51
2011 81 49
2010 82 50
2009 83 50
2008 83 53
2007 83 53
2006 84 54
2005 87 54
2004 91 54
2003 101 55
2002 102 56
2001 113 58
2000 123 61
1999 132 64
1998 143 64
1997 155 67
1996 173 71
1995 187 73
1994 196 77
1993 195 79
1992 193 80
1991 198 81
1990 202 77
1989 215 69
1988 227 68
1987 243 63
1986 265 63
1985 292 61

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 36 deaths in Dominica.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Dominica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Dominica
2023 2.2% 3.55%
2022 2.23% 3.51%
2021 2.26% 3.45%
2020 2.29% 3.38%
2019 2.33% 3.3%
2018 2.37% 3.21%
2017 2.4% 3.12%
2016 2.45% 3.02%
2015 2.49% 2.93%
2014 2.54% 2.83%
2013 2.6% 2.74%
2012 2.66% 2.66%
2011 2.73% 2.57%
2010 2.81% 2.5%
2009 2.9% 2.42%
2008 3.01% 2.35%
2007 3.13% 2.28%
2006 3.26% 2.22%
2005 3.4% 2.16%
2004 3.54% 2.11%
2003 3.7% 2.06%
2002 3.85% 2.01%
2001 4.01% 1.97%
2000 4.16% 1.94%
1999 4.31% 1.91%
1998 4.45% 1.88%
1997 4.58% 1.86%
1996 4.7% 1.84%
1995 4.81% 1.83%
1994 4.9% 1.82%
1993 4.98% 1.82%
1992 5.04% 1.82%
1991 5.09% 1.84%
1990 5.17% 1.85%
1989 5.3% 1.88%
1988 5.55% 1.91%
1987 5.96% 1.95%
1986 6.63% 2%
1985 7.61% 2.06%
1984 8.91% 2.14%
1983 10.5% 2.22%
1982 12.3% 2.33%
1981 14% 2.45%
1980 15.6% 2.58%
1979 16.9% 2.74%
1978 18% 2.92%
1977 19% 3.12%
1976 20% 3.35%
1975 20.9% 3.61%
1974 21.7% 3.91%
1973 22.4% 4.24%
1972 23.1% 4.61%
1971 23.7% 5.02%
1970 24.1% 5.48%
1969 24.4% 5.98%
1968 24.6% 6.54%
1967 24.6% 7.16%
1966 24.6% 7.84%
1965 24.5% 8.59%
1964 24.3% 9.41%
1963 24.2% 10.3%
1962 24.1% 11.3%
1961 24% 12.4%
1960 24% 13.6%

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 3.55% in Dominica. 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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