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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Guinea-Bissau

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30 for Guinea-Bissau. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau — 38.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 35.2% in Guinea-Bissau — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 5.92, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 32/196 for Guinea-Bissau.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 29.4 in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 82 in Guinea-Bissau.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Guinea-Bissau.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Algeria
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2023 2.77 3.84
2022 2.82 3.91
2021 2.87 4
2020 2.94 4.08
2019 3 4.15
2018 3.02 4.24
2017 3.09 4.35
2016 3.09 4.52
2015 3.09 4.66
2014 3.08 4.79
2013 3 4.93
2012 3 5
2011 2.9 5.07
2010 2.88 5.11
2009 2.83 5.18
2008 2.79 5.27
2007 2.7 5.37
2006 2.63 5.41
2005 2.56 5.46
2004 2.5 5.5
2003 2.45 5.58
2002 2.43 5.63
2001 2.52 5.69
2000 2.59 5.79
1999 2.62 5.87
1998 2.69 5.97
1997 2.89 6.06
1996 3.14 6.14
1995 3.49 6.22
1994 3.91 6.3
1993 4.08 6.37
1992 4.27 6.44
1991 4.37 6.47
1990 4.51 6.5
1989 4.76 6.66
1988 5.02 6.69
1987 5.3 6.72
1986 5.65 6.73
1985 6.04 6.74
1984 6.28 6.73
1983 6.5 6.69
1982 6.68 6.64
1981 6.85 6.57
1980 6.99 6.49
1979 7.12 6.4
1978 7.21 6.32
1977 7.31 6.25
1976 7.41 6.19
1975 7.49 6.15
1974 7.55 6.12
1973 7.59 6.1
1972 7.63 6.08
1971 7.67 6.06
1970 7.7 6.04
1969 7.71 6.02
1968 7.71 6.01
1967 7.71 5.99
1966 7.71 5.98
1965 7.71 5.97
1964 7.67 5.96
1963 7.65 5.95
1962 7.61 5.94
1961 7.56 5.93
1960 7.5 5.92

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 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2023 691,724 49,498
2022 722,591 48,920
2021 735,514 47,242
2020 724,140 46,718
2019 809,522 47,196
2018 824,428 46,659
2017 848,585 46,318
2016 849,368 46,814
2015 847,054 46,846
2014 839,654 46,615
2013 802,203 46,472
2012 790,645 45,480
2011 741,832 44,405
2010 719,350 43,067
2009 691,496 41,950
2008 662,044 40,841
2007 620,196 40,288
2006 580,812 38,886
2005 543,158 37,347
2004 508,773 36,495
2003 474,272 35,649
2002 451,369 34,561
2001 450,637 33,461
2000 447,025 32,816
1999 434,198 30,916
1998 425,928 30,390
1997 450,138 29,792
1996 483,632 29,778
1995 533,104 29,142
1994 594,445 27,895
1993 611,306 26,943
1992 627,289 25,747
1991 616,850 24,527
1990 612,369 23,936
1989 628,542 24,286
1988 637,215 23,940
1987 645,309 23,549
1986 661,644 23,301
1985 672,185 23,116
1984 656,475 22,861
1983 641,167 22,542
1982 620,415 22,131
1981 595,150 21,611
1980 559,983 21,024
1979 523,875 19,736
1978 491,876 17,468
1977 465,405 15,484
1976 440,192 13,688
1975 417,803 11,998
1974 399,509 10,321
1973 382,736 8,430
1972 368,179 7,911
1971 356,069 8,183
1970 346,564 7,632
1969 334,541 7,857
1968 324,560 7,289
1967 316,289 6,742
1966 309,628 6,955
1965 311,190 7,789
1964 312,729 8,989
1963 315,645 9,190
1962 283,903 10,662
1961 296,467 10,756
1960 290,582 10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau by year

Algeria
Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2023 19.6 30
2022 20.5 30.5
2021 21.4 31
2020 22.4 31.4
2019 23.4 31.8
2018 24.1 32.4
2017 25 33
2016 25.4 34.2
2015 25.8 35.2
2014 26.1 36.1
2013 25.5 37.1
2012 25.7 37.6
2011 24.8 38
2010 24.6 38.3
2009 24.2 38.7
2008 23.7 39.3
2007 22.9 40
2006 22 40.3
2005 21.1 40.6
2004 20.3 40.8
2003 19.6 41.3
2002 19.1 41.6
2001 19.4 41.8
2000 19.6 42.3
1999 19.5 42.7
1998 19.6 43.2
1997 20.7 43.6
1996 22.4 43.9
1995 24.6 44.3
1994 27.3 44.5
1993 28.1 44.6
1992 29.3 44.8
1991 29.5 44.9
1990 29.9 45.3
1989 31.3 46.5
1988 32.6 46.8
1987 34.1 47.2
1986 36.1 47.7
1985 38.1 48.1
1984 39.2 48.4
1983 40.3 48.7
1982 41.2 48.8
1981 42.2 48.8
1980 43 48.6
1979 43.3 47.8
1978 43.6 45.3
1977 43.9 44
1976 44.2 42.5
1975 44.7 40.8
1974 45.4 38.8
1973 45.7 39.1
1972 46 38.6
1971 46.3 39.5
1970 46.7 38.6
1969 46.7 39.6
1968 46.8 38.8
1967 47 38.6
1966 47.3 40
1965 48 41.9
1964 48.3 44
1963 48.7 44.1
1962 48.9 44.6
1961 49.1 45.2
1960 49 45.4

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 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 49 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Guinea-Bissau
Fertility rate 2.77 3.84
Fertility rate rank 60/196 32/196
Birth rate 19.6 30
Birth rate rank 78/196 32/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +49,498
Natural population change rank 29/196 95/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +2.3%
Population growth +1.41% +2.23%
Population growth rank 74/197 42/197
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 78.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 164.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 58.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 20.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 53.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.51%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 3.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 4.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 6.93%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 64.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2100 14.5% 19.7%
2099 14.6% 19.8%
2098 14.7% 19.9%
2097 14.8% 20%
2096 14.9% 20.2%
2095 15.1% 20.3%
2094 15.2% 20.4%
2093 15.4% 20.5%
2092 15.5% 20.6%
2091 15.7% 20.8%
2090 15.8% 20.9%
2089 15.9% 21%
2088 16% 21.2%
2087 16.1% 21.3%
2086 16.2% 21.5%
2085 16.3% 21.6%
2084 16.3% 21.8%
2083 16.4% 21.9%
2082 16.4% 22.1%
2081 16.5% 22.2%
2080 16.5% 22.4%
2079 16.5% 22.6%
2078 16.5% 22.7%
2077 16.5% 22.9%
2076 16.5% 23.1%
2075 16.5% 23.3%
2074 16.6% 23.4%
2073 16.7% 23.6%
2072 16.8% 23.8%
2071 16.9% 24%
2070 17% 24.2%
2069 17.2% 24.4%
2068 17.4% 24.6%
2067 17.6% 24.8%
2066 17.9% 25.1%
2065 18.1% 25.3%
2064 18.4% 25.5%
2063 18.7% 25.7%
2062 19% 26%
2061 19.3% 26.2%
2060 19.6% 26.5%
2059 19.8% 26.7%
2058 20.1% 27%
2057 20.3% 27.3%
2056 20.5% 27.5%
2055 20.7% 27.8%
2054 20.8% 28.1%
2053 20.9% 28.4%
2052 21% 28.7%
2051 21% 29%
2050 21% 29.3%
2049 21% 29.6%
2048 20.9% 29.9%
2047 20.9% 30.2%
2046 20.8% 30.5%
2045 20.8% 30.9%
2044 20.8% 31.2%
2043 20.9% 31.5%
2042 21% 31.9%
2041 21.1% 32.2%
2040 21.3% 32.5%
2039 21.6% 32.9%
2038 22% 33.2%
2037 22.4% 33.6%
2036 22.9% 33.9%
2035 23.5% 34.3%
2034 24.1% 34.6%
2033 24.8% 35%
2032 25.6% 35.3%
2031 26.4% 35.7%
2030 27.1% 36.2%
2029 27.9% 36.6%
2028 28.6% 37.1%
2027 29.2% 37.6%
2026 29.7% 38.1%
2025 30.2% 38.6%
2024 30.3% 38.8%
2023 30.6% 39.2%
2022 30.8% 39.7%
2021 30.9% 40.1%
2020 30.8% 40.5%
2019 30.6% 40.9%
2018 30.3% 41.3%
2017 29.9% 41.7%
2016 29.5% 42%
2015 29% 42.2%
2014 28.6% 42.5%
2013 28.1% 42.7%
2012 27.7% 42.8%
2011 27.5% 43%
2010 27.5% 43.2%
2009 27.5% 43.3%
2008 27.7% 43.5%
2007 28% 43.6%
2006 28.4% 43.8%
2005 29% 43.9%
2004 29.7% 44%
2003 30.6% 44.2%
2002 31.5% 44.3%
2001 32.6% 44.5%
2000 33.7% 44.7%
1999 34.9% 44.8%
1998 36.1% 45%
1997 37.2% 45.1%
1996 38.2% 45.2%
1995 39.1% 45.3%
1994 39.9% 45.4%
1993 40.5% 45.4%
1992 41% 45.5%
1991 41.4% 45.5%
1990 42% 45.7%
1989 42.6% 45.8%
1988 43.1% 45.9%
1987 43.7% 45.9%
1986 44.2% 46%
1985 44.6% 45.9%
1984 45% 45.9%
1983 45.4% 45.7%
1982 45.8% 45.5%
1981 46.1% 45.3%
1980 46.5% 45%
1979 46.8% 45.1%
1978 47% 44.8%
1977 47.3% 43.7%
1976 47.2% 42.6%
1975 46.7% 41.8%
1974 46.6% 41.4%
1973 46.7% 41.6%
1972 46.8% 41.9%
1971 46.9% 41.9%
1970 47% 41.9%
1969 47% 41.9%
1968 47.1% 41.8%
1967 47.2% 42.1%
1966 47.1% 41.9%
1965 47% 41%
1964 46.9% 39.6%
1963 46.6% 38.4%
1962 46.2% 37.7%
1961 45.9% 37.1%
1960 45.5% 36.9%

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 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 42% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau

Algeria
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2023 62 505
2022 64 539
2021 79 617
2020 97 603
2019 73 598
2018 75 585
2017 77 597
2016 79 617
2015 79 631
2014 80 662
2013 81 707
2012 81 704
2011 81 678
2010 82 698
2009 83 753
2008 83 802
2007 83 792
2006 84 831
2005 87 956
2004 91 980
2003 101 1,069
2002 102 1,141
2001 113 1,222
2000 123 1,295
1999 132 1,461
1998 143 1,465
1997 155 1,642
1996 173 1,539
1995 187 1,556
1994 196 1,644
1993 195 1,613
1992 193 1,633
1991 198 1,663
1990 202 1,709
1989 215 1,698
1988 227 1,759
1987 243 1,796
1986 265 1,825
1985 292 1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Guinea-Bissau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Guinea-Bissau
2023 2.2% 6.93%
2022 2.23% 7.16%
2021 2.26% 7.41%
2020 2.29% 7.66%
2019 2.33% 7.91%
2018 2.37% 8.21%
2017 2.4% 8.53%
2016 2.45% 8.84%
2015 2.49% 9.18%
2014 2.54% 9.53%
2013 2.6% 9.93%
2012 2.66% 10.4%
2011 2.73% 10.9%
2010 2.81% 11.4%
2009 2.9% 12%
2008 3.01% 12.6%
2007 3.13% 13.2%
2006 3.26% 13.9%
2005 3.4% 14.5%
2004 3.54% 15.1%
2003 3.7% 15.7%
2002 3.85% 16.3%
2001 4.01% 16.8%
2000 4.16% 17.4%
1999 4.31% 17.9%
1998 4.45% 18.4%
1997 4.58% 18.9%
1996 4.7% 19.4%
1995 4.81% 19.9%
1994 4.9% 20.4%
1993 4.98% 20.9%
1992 5.04% 21.3%
1991 5.09% 21.8%
1990 5.17% 22.2%
1989 5.3% 22.7%
1988 5.55% 23.1%
1987 5.96% 23.5%
1986 6.63% 24%
1985 7.61% 24.4%
1984 8.91% -
1983 10.5% -
1982 12.3% -
1981 14% -
1980 15.6% -
1979 16.9% -
1978 18% -
1977 19% -
1976 20% -
1975 20.9% -
1974 21.7% -
1973 22.4% -
1972 23.1% -
1971 23.7% -
1970 24.1% -
1969 24.4% -
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% -

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 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. 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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