Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Algeria vs DR Congo by year

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Algeria

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Algeria	DR Congo
2023	2.77	6.05
2022	2.82	6.11
2021	2.87	6.16
2020	2.94	6.21
2019	3	6.25
2018	3.02	6.3
2017	3.09	6.35
2016	3.09	6.39
2015	3.09	6.44
2014	3.08	6.48
2013	3	6.53
2012	3	6.56
2011	2.9	6.58
2010	2.88	6.59
2009	2.83	6.59
2008	2.79	6.58
2007	2.7	6.56
2006	2.63	6.55
2005	2.56	6.53
2004	2.5	6.53
2003	2.45	6.55
2002	2.43	6.61
2001	2.52	6.66
2000	2.59	6.7
1999	2.62	6.69
1998	2.69	6.7
1997	2.89	6.69
1996	3.14	6.67
1995	3.49	6.68
1994	3.91	6.64
1993	4.08	6.64
1992	4.27	6.64
1991	4.37	6.65
1990	4.51	6.65
1989	4.76	6.65
1988	5.02	6.66
1987	5.3	6.65
1986	5.65	6.63
1985	6.04	6.61
1984	6.28	6.59
1983	6.5	6.56
1982	6.68	6.54
1981	6.85	6.52
1980	6.99	6.5
1979	7.12	6.48
1978	7.21	6.46
1977	7.31	6.45
1976	7.41	6.44
1975	7.49	6.42
1974	7.55	6.4
1973	7.59	6.39
1972	7.63	6.37
1971	7.67	6.34
1970	7.7	6.33
1969	7.71	6.3
1968	7.71	6.29
1967	7.71	6.27
1966	7.71	6.24
1965	7.71	6.21
1964	7.67	6.19
1963	7.65	6.16
1962	7.61	6.14
1961	7.56	6.12
1960	7.5	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Algeria

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Algeria	DR Congo
2023	691,724	3,467,787
2022	722,591	3,347,664
2021	735,514	3,227,992
2020	724,140	3,156,152
2019	809,522	3,075,538
2018	824,428	2,993,184
2017	848,585	2,883,245
2016	849,368	2,753,687
2015	847,054	2,665,016
2014	839,654	2,580,251
2013	802,203	2,489,378
2012	790,645	2,405,462
2011	741,832	2,310,679
2010	719,350	2,212,255
2009	691,496	2,126,912
2008	662,044	2,044,210
2007	620,196	1,963,738
2006	580,812	1,889,398
2005	543,158	1,800,300
2004	508,773	1,731,022
2003	474,272	1,679,188
2002	451,369	1,631,597
2001	450,637	1,594,999
2000	447,025	1,549,518
1999	434,198	1,450,318
1998	425,928	1,375,130
1997	450,138	1,392,037
1996	483,632	1,380,490
1995	533,104	1,395,440
1994	594,445	1,259,539
1993	611,306	1,209,242
1992	627,289	1,152,781
1991	616,850	1,114,033
1990	612,369	1,063,508
1989	628,542	1,027,238
1988	637,215	995,278
1987	645,309	959,875
1986	661,644	925,334
1985	672,185	885,670
1984	656,475	844,956
1983	641,167	807,122
1982	620,415	774,823
1981	595,150	748,371
1980	559,983	724,111
1979	523,875	691,773
1978	491,876	646,411
1977	465,405	638,242
1976	440,192	624,147
1975	417,803	608,655
1974	399,509	593,539
1973	382,736	578,280
1972	368,179	564,495
1971	356,069	549,343
1970	346,564	533,300
1969	334,541	514,800
1968	324,560	497,682
1967	316,289	479,552
1966	309,628	463,397
1965	311,190	429,002
1964	312,729	406,334
1963	315,645	398,972
1962	283,903	383,406
1961	296,467	368,207
1960	290,582	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Algeria vs DR Congo by year

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Algeria

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Algeria	DR Congo
2023	19.6	41.3
2022	20.5	41.6
2021	21.4	41.9
2020	22.4	42.2
2019	23.4	42.5
2018	24.1	42.9
2017	25	43
2016	25.4	42.9
2015	25.8	43.2
2014	26.1	43.5
2013	25.5	43.7
2012	25.7	44
2011	24.8	44
2010	24.6	43.9
2009	24.2	44
2008	23.7	44
2007	22.9	44
2006	22	44
2005	21.1	43.7
2004	20.3	43.8
2003	19.6	44.2
2002	19.1	44.6
2001	19.4	45
2000	19.6	45.3
1999	19.5	45.2
1998	19.6	44.9
1997	20.7	46
1996	22.4	47
1995	24.6	47.2
1994	27.3	45.3
1993	28.1	45.9
1992	29.3	45.7
1991	29.5	46
1990	29.9	45.9
1989	31.3	46.1
1988	32.6	46.4
1987	34.1	46.5
1986	36.1	46.6
1985	38.1	46.5
1984	39.2	46.2
1983	40.3	46.1
1982	41.2	46
1981	42.2	46.1
1980	43	46.1
1979	43.3	45.8
1978	43.6	45.4
1977	43.9	45.9
1976	44.2	46.2
1975	44.7	46.4
1974	45.4	46.6
1973	45.7	46.9
1972	46	47.1
1971	46.3	47.4
1970	46.7	47.6
1969	46.7	47.7
1968	46.8	47.8
1967	47	47.9
1966	47.3	47.9
1965	48	47.8
1964	48.3	47.7
1963	48.7	47.5
1962	48.9	47.4
1961	49.1	47.2
1960	49	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 49 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Algeria

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Algeria	DR Congo
2100	14.5%	23.4%
2099	14.6%	23.6%
2098	14.7%	23.8%
2097	14.8%	24%
2096	14.9%	24.2%
2095	15.1%	24.4%
2094	15.2%	24.6%
2093	15.4%	24.8%
2092	15.5%	25%
2091	15.7%	25.2%
2090	15.8%	25.4%
2089	15.9%	25.6%
2088	16%	25.8%
2087	16.1%	26.1%
2086	16.2%	26.3%
2085	16.3%	26.5%
2084	16.3%	26.8%
2083	16.4%	27%
2082	16.4%	27.2%
2081	16.5%	27.5%
2080	16.5%	27.8%
2079	16.5%	28%
2078	16.5%	28.3%
2077	16.5%	28.6%
2076	16.5%	28.9%
2075	16.5%	29.2%
2074	16.6%	29.5%
2073	16.7%	29.8%
2072	16.8%	30.1%
2071	16.9%	30.4%
2070	17%	30.7%
2069	17.2%	31.1%
2068	17.4%	31.4%
2067	17.6%	31.7%
2066	17.9%	32.1%
2065	18.1%	32.4%
2064	18.4%	32.8%
2063	18.7%	33.1%
2062	19%	33.5%
2061	19.3%	33.8%
2060	19.6%	34.1%
2059	19.8%	34.5%
2058	20.1%	34.8%
2057	20.3%	35.1%
2056	20.5%	35.5%
2055	20.7%	35.8%
2054	20.8%	36.1%
2053	20.9%	36.5%
2052	21%	36.8%
2051	21%	37.1%
2050	21%	37.5%
2049	21%	37.8%
2048	20.9%	38.2%
2047	20.9%	38.6%
2046	20.8%	39%
2045	20.8%	39.4%
2044	20.8%	39.8%
2043	20.9%	40.2%
2042	21%	40.6%
2041	21.1%	41.1%
2040	21.3%	41.5%
2039	21.6%	42%
2038	22%	42.4%
2037	22.4%	42.8%
2036	22.9%	43.2%
2035	23.5%	43.6%
2034	24.1%	44%
2033	24.8%	44.3%
2032	25.6%	44.6%
2031	26.4%	44.9%
2030	27.1%	45.2%
2029	27.9%	45.4%
2028	28.6%	45.6%
2027	29.2%	45.8%
2026	29.7%	45.9%
2025	30.2%	46%
2024	30.3%	46%
2023	30.6%	46.1%
2022	30.8%	46.1%
2021	30.9%	46.1%
2020	30.8%	46.1%
2019	30.6%	46%
2018	30.3%	45.9%
2017	29.9%	45.8%
2016	29.5%	45.9%
2015	29%	46%
2014	28.6%	46%
2013	28.1%	46%
2012	27.7%	46%
2011	27.5%	46%
2010	27.5%	46.1%
2009	27.5%	46.1%
2008	27.7%	46%
2007	28%	46%
2006	28.4%	45.9%
2005	29%	45.9%
2004	29.7%	45.9%
2003	30.6%	45.8%
2002	31.5%	45.7%
2001	32.6%	45.7%
2000	33.7%	45.7%
1999	34.9%	45.6%
1998	36.1%	45.6%
1997	37.2%	45.4%
1996	38.2%	44.7%
1995	39.1%	44%
1994	39.9%	44.1%
1993	40.5%	44.5%
1992	41%	44.5%
1991	41.4%	44.4%
1990	42%	44.4%
1989	42.6%	44.3%
1988	43.1%	44.3%
1987	43.7%	44.2%
1986	44.2%	44.1%
1985	44.6%	44.1%
1984	45%	44.1%
1983	45.4%	44.2%
1982	45.8%	44.3%
1981	46.1%	44.3%
1980	46.5%	44.2%
1979	46.8%	44.3%
1978	47%	44.5%
1977	47.3%	44.6%
1976	47.2%	44.5%
1975	46.7%	44.3%
1974	46.6%	44.2%
1973	46.7%	44%
1972	46.8%	43.8%
1971	46.9%	43.6%
1970	47%	43.4%
1969	47%	43.3%
1968	47.1%	43.2%
1967	47.2%	43%
1966	47.1%	42.9%
1965	47%	42.8%
1964	46.9%	42.7%
1963	46.6%	42.7%
1962	46.2%	42.7%
1961	45.9%	42.8%
1960	45.5%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 42% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs DR Congo

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Algeria

DR Congo

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Algeria	DR Congo
2023	62	427
2022	64	456
2021	79	507
2020	97	489
2019	73	493
2018	75	508
2017	77	519
2016	79	526
2015	79	545
2014	80	558
2013	81	567
2012	81	578
2011	81	589
2010	82	601
2009	83	608
2008	83	620
2007	83	631
2006	84	619
2005	87	613
2004	91	607
2003	101	605
2002	102	601
2001	113	588
2000	123	585
1999	132	601
1998	143	605
1997	155	617
1996	173	661
1995	187	644
1994	196	656
1993	195	683
1992	193	709
1991	198	735
1990	202	755
1989	215	791
1988	227	824
1987	243	863
1986	265	902
1985	292	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Algeria

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Algeria	DR Congo
2023	2.2%	7.32%
2022	2.23%	7.57%
2021	2.26%	7.81%
2020	2.29%	8.07%
2019	2.33%	8.35%
2018	2.37%	8.63%
2017	2.4%	8.93%
2016	2.45%	9.23%
2015	2.49%	9.56%
2014	2.54%	9.9%
2013	2.6%	10.3%
2012	2.66%	10.6%
2011	2.73%	11%
2010	2.81%	11.4%
2009	2.9%	11.8%
2008	3.01%	12.2%
2007	3.13%	12.7%
2006	3.26%	13.1%
2005	3.4%	13.6%
2004	3.54%	14.1%
2003	3.7%	14.6%
2002	3.85%	15%
2001	4.01%	15.5%
2000	4.16%	15.9%
1999	4.31%	16.3%
1998	4.45%	16.7%
1997	4.58%	17%
1996	4.7%	17.3%
1995	4.81%	17.5%
1994	4.9%	17.7%
1993	4.98%	17.9%
1992	5.04%	18.1%
1991	5.09%	18.3%
1990	5.17%	18.5%
1989	5.3%	18.8%
1988	5.55%	19%
1987	5.96%	19.2%
1986	6.63%	19.5%
1985	7.61%	19.7%
1984	8.91%	20%
1983	10.5%	20.3%
1982	12.3%	20.6%
1981	14%	20.9%
1980	15.6%	21.2%
1979	16.9%	21.5%
1978	18%	21.9%
1977	19%	22.3%
1976	20%	22.6%
1975	20.9%	23%
1974	21.7%	23.4%
1973	22.4%	23.7%
1972	23.1%	24%
1971	23.7%	24.3%
1970	24.1%	24.7%
1969	24.4%	25.1%
1968	24.6%	-
1967	24.6%	-
1966	24.6%	-
1965	24.5%	-
1964	24.3%	-
1963	24.2%	-
1962	24.1%	-
1961	24%	-
1960	24%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.2% in Algeria and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.