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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Guyana

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.3 for Guyana. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 2.41 in Guyana — 12.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 61.9% in Guyana — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 6.33, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 75/196 for Guyana.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 27.1 in Guyana.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 69.9 in Guyana.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in Guyana.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Guyana by year

Algeria
Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Guyana
2023 2.77 2.41
2022 2.82 2.44
2021 2.87 2.46
2020 2.94 2.49
2019 3 2.52
2018 3.02 2.55
2017 3.09 2.59
2016 3.09 2.63
2015 3.09 2.67
2014 3.08 2.7
2013 3 2.71
2012 3 2.7
2011 2.9 2.69
2010 2.88 2.68
2009 2.83 2.69
2008 2.79 2.7
2007 2.7 2.68
2006 2.63 2.66
2005 2.56 2.65
2004 2.5 2.68
2003 2.45 2.75
2002 2.43 2.84
2001 2.52 2.96
2000 2.59 3.06
1999 2.62 3.13
1998 2.69 3.18
1997 2.89 3.22
1996 3.14 3.23
1995 3.49 3.24
1994 3.91 3.23
1993 4.08 3.2
1992 4.27 3.19
1991 4.37 3.18
1990 4.51 3.18
1989 4.76 3.19
1988 5.02 3.23
1987 5.3 3.31
1986 5.65 3.38
1985 6.04 3.47
1984 6.28 3.54
1983 6.5 3.64
1982 6.68 3.68
1981 6.85 3.72
1980 6.99 3.77
1979 7.12 3.86
1978 7.21 3.97
1977 7.31 4.12
1976 7.41 4.28
1975 7.49 4.45
1974 7.55 4.64
1973 7.59 4.87
1972 7.63 5.08
1971 7.67 5.26
1970 7.7 5.41
1969 7.71 5.58
1968 7.71 5.75
1967 7.71 5.89
1966 7.71 6.02
1965 7.71 6.14
1964 7.67 6.23
1963 7.65 6.31
1962 7.61 6.33
1961 7.56 6.34
1960 7.5 6.33

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 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Guyana
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Guyana
2023 691,724 10,716
2022 722,591 11,042
2021 735,514 8,125
2020 724,140 10,307
2019 809,522 11,665
2018 824,428 10,946
2017 848,585 11,108
2016 849,368 11,168
2015 847,054 11,199
2014 839,654 11,143
2013 802,203 10,887
2012 790,645 10,633
2011 741,832 10,713
2010 719,350 10,652
2009 691,496 10,758
2008 662,044 10,792
2007 620,196 10,741
2006 580,812 10,525
2005 543,158 10,455
2004 508,773 10,767
2003 474,272 11,344
2002 451,369 12,218
2001 450,637 13,307
2000 447,025 14,128
1999 434,198 14,763
1998 425,928 15,292
1997 450,138 15,568
1996 483,632 15,768
1995 533,104 15,991
1994 594,445 16,185
1993 611,306 16,099
1992 627,289 15,990
1991 616,850 15,896
1990 612,369 15,917
1989 628,542 15,947
1988 637,215 16,189
1987 645,309 16,600
1986 661,644 16,940
1985 672,185 17,292
1984 656,475 17,466
1983 641,167 17,753
1982 620,415 17,644
1981 595,150 17,471
1980 559,983 17,298
1979 523,875 17,402
1978 491,876 17,539
1977 465,405 17,805
1976 440,192 18,083
1975 417,803 18,317
1974 399,509 18,589
1973 382,736 18,991
1972 368,179 19,219
1971 356,069 19,273
1970 346,564 19,233
1969 334,541 19,133
1968 324,560 19,035
1967 316,289 18,933
1966 309,628 18,862
1965 311,190 18,791
1964 312,729 18,729
1963 315,645 18,606
1962 283,903 18,344
1961 296,467 18,092
1960 290,582 17,867

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 +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Guyana by year

Algeria
Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Guyana
2023 19.6 20.3
2022 20.5 20.7
2021 21.4 21
2020 22.4 21.3
2019 23.4 21.9
2018 24.1 21.2
2017 25 22
2016 25.4 22.3
2015 25.8 22.5
2014 26.1 22.6
2013 25.5 22.6
2012 25.7 22.3
2011 24.8 22.3
2010 24.6 22.1
2009 24.2 22.1
2008 23.7 22
2007 22.9 21.9
2006 22 21.7
2005 21.1 21.7
2004 20.3 22
2003 19.6 22.7
2002 19.1 23.8
2001 19.4 25
2000 19.6 26.2
1999 19.5 27.2
1998 19.6 28.1
1997 20.7 28.8
1996 22.4 29.2
1995 24.6 29.5
1994 27.3 29.7
1993 28.1 29.6
1992 29.3 29.6
1991 29.5 29.7
1990 29.9 29.8
1989 31.3 29.8
1988 32.6 30.1
1987 34.1 30.6
1986 36.1 31
1985 38.1 31.4
1984 39.2 31.5
1983 40.3 31.9
1982 41.2 31.8
1981 42.2 31.6
1980 43 31.4
1979 43.3 31.7
1978 43.6 32
1977 43.9 32.6
1976 44.2 33.3
1975 44.7 33.8
1974 45.4 34.5
1973 45.7 35.4
1972 46 36.1
1971 46.3 36.6
1970 46.7 37
1969 46.7 37.4
1968 46.8 38
1967 47 38.5
1966 47.3 39.2
1965 48 39.9
1964 48.3 40.6
1963 48.7 41.3
1962 48.9 41.8
1961 49.1 42.4
1960 49 42.7

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 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 49 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Guyana
Fertility rate 2.77 2.41
Fertility rate rank 60/196 79/196
Birth rate 19.6 20.3
Birth rate rank 78/196 75/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +10,716
Natural population change rank 29/196 116/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +1.3%
Population growth +1.41% +0.57%
Population growth rank 74/197 128/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 67.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 125.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 23.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 28.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 97.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 1.56%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 2.38%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 2.57%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 70.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Guyana
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Guyana
2100 14.5% 15.8%
2099 14.6% 15.9%
2098 14.7% 16%
2097 14.8% 16%
2096 14.9% 16.1%
2095 15.1% 16.2%
2094 15.2% 16.3%
2093 15.4% 16.3%
2092 15.5% 16.4%
2091 15.7% 16.5%
2090 15.8% 16.6%
2089 15.9% 16.7%
2088 16% 16.8%
2087 16.1% 16.9%
2086 16.2% 17%
2085 16.3% 17.1%
2084 16.3% 17.2%
2083 16.4% 17.3%
2082 16.4% 17.3%
2081 16.5% 17.4%
2080 16.5% 17.5%
2079 16.5% 17.6%
2078 16.5% 17.8%
2077 16.5% 17.9%
2076 16.5% 18%
2075 16.5% 18.1%
2074 16.6% 18.2%
2073 16.7% 18.3%
2072 16.8% 18.4%
2071 16.9% 18.6%
2070 17% 18.7%
2069 17.2% 18.9%
2068 17.4% 19%
2067 17.6% 19.2%
2066 17.9% 19.3%
2065 18.1% 19.5%
2064 18.4% 19.7%
2063 18.7% 19.9%
2062 19% 20.1%
2061 19.3% 20.2%
2060 19.6% 20.4%
2059 19.8% 20.6%
2058 20.1% 20.8%
2057 20.3% 21%
2056 20.5% 21.2%
2055 20.7% 21.4%
2054 20.8% 21.6%
2053 20.9% 21.8%
2052 21% 22%
2051 21% 22.1%
2050 21% 22.3%
2049 21% 22.5%
2048 20.9% 22.6%
2047 20.9% 22.8%
2046 20.8% 23%
2045 20.8% 23.2%
2044 20.8% 23.3%
2043 20.9% 23.5%
2042 21% 23.8%
2041 21.1% 24%
2040 21.3% 24.2%
2039 21.6% 24.5%
2038 22% 24.8%
2037 22.4% 25.1%
2036 22.9% 25.4%
2035 23.5% 25.8%
2034 24.1% 26.2%
2033 24.8% 26.5%
2032 25.6% 26.9%
2031 26.4% 27.2%
2030 27.1% 27.6%
2029 27.9% 27.9%
2028 28.6% 28.3%
2027 29.2% 28.6%
2026 29.7% 28.8%
2025 30.2% 29.1%
2024 30.3% 29.2%
2023 30.6% 29.3%
2022 30.8% 29.4%
2021 30.9% 29.4%
2020 30.8% 29.5%
2019 30.6% 29.3%
2018 30.3% 29.5%
2017 29.9% 30%
2016 29.5% 30.1%
2015 29% 30.3%
2014 28.6% 30.5%
2013 28.1% 30.8%
2012 27.7% 31.1%
2011 27.5% 31.6%
2010 27.5% 32.2%
2009 27.5% 32.9%
2008 27.7% 33.5%
2007 28% 34.1%
2006 28.4% 34.7%
2005 29% 35.3%
2004 29.7% 35.8%
2003 30.6% 36.1%
2002 31.5% 36.4%
2001 32.6% 36.5%
2000 33.7% 36.6%
1999 34.9% 36.6%
1998 36.1% 36.6%
1997 37.2% 36.5%
1996 38.2% 36.4%
1995 39.1% 36.4%
1994 39.9% 36.4%
1993 40.5% 36.4%
1992 41% 36.5%
1991 41.4% 36.7%
1990 42% 36.9%
1989 42.6% 37.2%
1988 43.1% 37.5%
1987 43.7% 38%
1986 44.2% 38.6%
1985 44.6% 39.2%
1984 45% 39.9%
1983 45.4% 40.5%
1982 45.8% 41.2%
1981 46.1% 41.9%
1980 46.5% 42.5%
1979 46.8% 42.9%
1978 47% 43.4%
1977 47.3% 43.9%
1976 47.2% 44.4%
1975 46.7% 44.9%
1974 46.6% 45.3%
1973 46.7% 45.7%
1972 46.8% 46%
1971 46.9% 46.3%
1970 47% 46.6%
1969 47% 46.9%
1968 47.1% 47.3%
1967 47.2% 47.5%
1966 47.1% 47.7%
1965 47% 47.8%
1964 46.9% 47.7%
1963 46.6% 47.6%
1962 46.2% 47.4%
1961 45.9% 47%
1960 45.5% 46.8%

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 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 42% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Guyana 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 Guyana

Algeria
Guyana
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Guyana
2023 62 75
2022 64 83
2021 79 189
2020 97 109
2019 73 107
2018 75 105
2017 77 110
2016 79 114
2015 79 117
2014 80 121
2013 81 128
2012 81 133
2011 81 135
2010 82 141
2009 83 146
2008 83 153
2007 83 158
2006 84 167
2005 87 166
2004 91 162
2003 101 164
2002 102 164
2001 113 163
2000 123 171
1999 132 178
1998 143 184
1997 155 195
1996 173 202
1995 187 207
1994 196 204
1993 195 205
1992 193 208
1991 198 219
1990 202 224
1989 215 227
1988 227 230
1987 243 234
1986 265 238
1985 292 241

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 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Guyana
2023 2.2% 2.57%
2022 2.23% 2.66%
2021 2.26% 2.75%
2020 2.29% 2.84%
2019 2.33% 2.93%
2018 2.37% 3.02%
2017 2.4% 3.11%
2016 2.45% 3.21%
2015 2.49% 3.31%
2014 2.54% 3.4%
2013 2.6% 3.49%
2012 2.66% 3.58%
2011 2.73% 3.65%
2010 2.81% 3.73%
2009 2.9% 3.81%
2008 3.01% 3.89%
2007 3.13% 3.97%
2006 3.26% 4.05%
2005 3.4% 4.14%
2004 3.54% 4.23%
2003 3.7% 4.32%
2002 3.85% 4.42%
2001 4.01% 4.53%
2000 4.16% 4.65%
1999 4.31% 4.77%
1998 4.45% 4.89%
1997 4.58% 5.02%
1996 4.7% 5.16%
1995 4.81% 5.3%
1994 4.9% 5.45%
1993 4.98% 5.6%
1992 5.04% 5.77%
1991 5.09% 5.92%
1990 5.17% 6.08%
1989 5.3% 6.22%
1988 5.55% 6.35%
1987 5.96% 6.47%
1986 6.63% 6.57%
1985 7.61% 6.66%
1984 8.91% 6.74%
1983 10.5% 6.82%
1982 12.3% 6.89%
1981 14% 6.96%
1980 15.6% 7.02%
1979 16.9% 7.08%
1978 18% 7.14%
1977 19% 7.19%
1976 20% 7.24%
1975 20.9% 7.27%
1974 21.7% 7.31%
1973 22.4% 7.33%
1972 23.1% 7.35%
1971 23.7% 7.37%
1970 24.1% 7.39%
1969 24.4% 7.43%
1968 24.6% 7.48%
1967 24.6% 7.56%
1966 24.6% 7.66%
1965 24.5% 7.8%
1964 24.3% 7.99%
1963 24.2% 8.21%
1962 24.1% 8.49%
1961 24% 8.81%
1960 24% 9.19%

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 2.57% in Guyana. 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)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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