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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Ivory Coast

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32 for Ivory Coast. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 4.28 in Ivory Coast — 54.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 44.3% in Ivory Coast — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 7.69, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 22/196 for Ivory Coast.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 29 in Ivory Coast.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 92.1 in Ivory Coast.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Ivory Coast.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Ivory Coast by year

Algeria
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Ivory Coast
2023 2.77 4.28
2022 2.82 4.35
2021 2.87 4.41
2020 2.94 4.46
2019 3 4.52
2018 3.02 4.6
2017 3.09 4.76
2016 3.09 4.87
2015 3.09 4.97
2014 3.08 5.07
2013 3 5.14
2012 3 5.19
2011 2.9 5.24
2010 2.88 5.29
2009 2.83 5.33
2008 2.79 5.36
2007 2.7 5.4
2006 2.63 5.45
2005 2.56 5.5
2004 2.5 5.53
2003 2.45 5.57
2002 2.43 5.64
2001 2.52 5.7
2000 2.59 5.77
1999 2.62 5.81
1998 2.69 5.85
1997 2.89 5.9
1996 3.14 5.95
1995 3.49 6.04
1994 3.91 6.13
1993 4.08 6.27
1992 4.27 6.43
1991 4.37 6.59
1990 4.51 6.72
1989 4.76 6.85
1988 5.02 6.97
1987 5.3 7.09
1986 5.65 7.19
1985 6.04 7.27
1984 6.28 7.35
1983 6.5 7.42
1982 6.68 7.49
1981 6.85 7.54
1980 6.99 7.59
1979 7.12 7.63
1978 7.21 7.67
1977 7.31 7.83
1976 7.41 7.88
1975 7.49 7.91
1974 7.55 7.93
1973 7.59 7.94
1972 7.63 7.94
1971 7.67 7.94
1970 7.7 7.94
1969 7.71 7.93
1968 7.71 7.91
1967 7.71 7.89
1966 7.71 7.87
1965 7.71 7.84
1964 7.67 7.81
1963 7.65 7.78
1962 7.61 7.75
1961 7.56 7.72
1960 7.5 7.69

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 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Ivory Coast
2023 691,724 758,261
2022 722,591 750,270
2021 735,514 732,191
2020 724,140 727,455
2019 809,522 727,774
2018 824,428 722,445
2017 848,585 734,553
2016 849,368 735,630
2015 847,054 731,387
2014 839,654 728,978
2013 802,203 720,228
2012 790,645 708,847
2011 741,832 694,033
2010 719,350 676,554
2009 691,496 654,439
2008 662,044 630,610
2007 620,196 617,247
2006 580,812 605,001
2005 543,158 593,685
2004 508,773 579,424
2003 474,272 568,220
2002 451,369 563,692
2001 450,637 555,220
2000 447,025 545,129
1999 434,198 527,634
1998 425,928 509,167
1997 450,138 489,984
1996 483,632 469,740
1995 533,104 453,719
1994 594,445 438,274
1993 611,306 430,759
1992 627,289 423,294
1991 616,850 413,354
1990 612,369 402,629
1989 628,542 390,081
1988 637,215 378,575
1987 645,309 370,654
1986 661,644 357,205
1985 672,185 344,549
1984 656,475 331,910
1983 641,167 317,379
1982 620,415 305,204
1981 595,150 292,755
1980 559,983 280,630
1979 523,875 268,875
1978 491,876 257,222
1977 465,405 250,858
1976 440,192 241,939
1975 417,803 228,883
1974 399,509 216,389
1973 382,736 203,429
1972 368,179 190,842
1971 356,069 179,918
1970 346,564 170,070
1969 334,541 161,541
1968 324,560 153,464
1967 316,289 145,773
1966 309,628 138,438
1965 311,190 131,601
1964 312,729 124,996
1963 315,645 118,526
1962 283,903 111,930
1961 296,467 105,568
1960 290,582 99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Ivory Coast by year

Algeria
Ivory Coast

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Ivory Coast
2023 19.6 32
2022 20.5 32.5
2021 21.4 33.1
2020 22.4 33.7
2019 23.4 34.3
2018 24.1 35.1
2017 25 36.6
2016 25.4 37.7
2015 25.8 38.8
2014 26.1 39.8
2013 25.5 40.5
2012 25.7 40.7
2011 24.8 40.8
2010 24.6 40.9
2009 24.2 40.7
2008 23.7 40.5
2007 22.9 41
2006 22 41.4
2005 21.1 41.9
2004 20.3 42.3
2003 19.6 42.8
2002 19.1 43.4
2001 19.4 43.9
2000 19.6 44.3
1999 19.5 44.2
1998 19.6 44.2
1997 20.7 44.1
1996 22.4 44
1995 24.6 44.1
1994 27.3 44.2
1993 28.1 44.8
1992 29.3 45.6
1991 29.5 46.1
1990 29.9 46.5
1989 31.3 46.7
1988 32.6 47.1
1987 34.1 47.7
1986 36.1 47.9
1985 38.1 48.1
1984 39.2 48.4
1983 40.3 48.5
1982 41.2 48.8
1981 42.2 49
1980 43 49.3
1979 43.3 49.6
1978 43.6 49.9
1977 43.9 51
1976 44.2 51.7
1975 44.7 51.7
1974 45.4 52
1973 45.7 52.2
1972 46 52.2
1971 46.3 52.4
1970 46.7 52.7
1969 46.7 53
1968 46.8 53.3
1967 47 53.5
1966 47.3 53.8
1965 48 54
1964 48.3 54.3
1963 48.7 54.4
1962 48.9 54.5
1961 49.1 54.6
1960 49 54.6

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 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 49 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Ivory Coast
Fertility rate 2.77 4.28
Fertility rate rank 60/196 18/196
Birth rate 19.6 32
Birth rate rank 78/196 22/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +758,261
Natural population change rank 29/196 23/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +2.43%
Population growth +1.41% +2.47%
Population growth rank 74/197 28/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 89
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 190.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 70.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 25.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 84%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 2.82%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 4.66%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 6.71%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 62.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Ivory Coast
2100 14.5% 23.9%
2099 14.6% 24.1%
2098 14.7% 24.2%
2097 14.8% 24.4%
2096 14.9% 24.5%
2095 15.1% 24.6%
2094 15.2% 24.8%
2093 15.4% 24.9%
2092 15.5% 25.1%
2091 15.7% 25.3%
2090 15.8% 25.4%
2089 15.9% 25.6%
2088 16% 25.8%
2087 16.1% 26%
2086 16.2% 26.1%
2085 16.3% 26.3%
2084 16.3% 26.5%
2083 16.4% 26.7%
2082 16.4% 26.9%
2081 16.5% 27.1%
2080 16.5% 27.2%
2079 16.5% 27.4%
2078 16.5% 27.6%
2077 16.5% 27.8%
2076 16.5% 28%
2075 16.5% 28.1%
2074 16.6% 28.3%
2073 16.7% 28.5%
2072 16.8% 28.6%
2071 16.9% 28.8%
2070 17% 29%
2069 17.2% 29.1%
2068 17.4% 29.3%
2067 17.6% 29.5%
2066 17.9% 29.7%
2065 18.1% 30%
2064 18.4% 30.2%
2063 18.7% 30.4%
2062 19% 30.7%
2061 19.3% 30.9%
2060 19.6% 31.2%
2059 19.8% 31.5%
2058 20.1% 31.7%
2057 20.3% 32%
2056 20.5% 32.3%
2055 20.7% 32.6%
2054 20.8% 32.9%
2053 20.9% 33.1%
2052 21% 33.4%
2051 21% 33.6%
2050 21% 33.9%
2049 21% 34.1%
2048 20.9% 34.3%
2047 20.9% 34.4%
2046 20.8% 34.6%
2045 20.8% 34.8%
2044 20.8% 34.9%
2043 20.9% 35%
2042 21% 35.2%
2041 21.1% 35.3%
2040 21.3% 35.5%
2039 21.6% 35.7%
2038 22% 35.8%
2037 22.4% 36%
2036 22.9% 36.3%
2035 23.5% 36.5%
2034 24.1% 36.8%
2033 24.8% 37.1%
2032 25.6% 37.6%
2031 26.4% 38%
2030 27.1% 38.5%
2029 27.9% 39.1%
2028 28.6% 39.5%
2027 29.2% 39.8%
2026 29.7% 40.2%
2025 30.2% 40.7%
2024 30.3% 40.9%
2023 30.6% 41.3%
2022 30.8% 41.7%
2021 30.9% 42%
2020 30.8% 42.2%
2019 30.6% 42.3%
2018 30.3% 42.4%
2017 29.9% 42.4%
2016 29.5% 42.3%
2015 29% 42.2%
2014 28.6% 42%
2013 28.1% 42.2%
2012 27.7% 42.7%
2011 27.5% 43.3%
2010 27.5% 44%
2009 27.5% 44.9%
2008 27.7% 45.8%
2007 28% 46.4%
2006 28.4% 46.3%
2005 29% 46.3%
2004 29.7% 46.3%
2003 30.6% 46.2%
2002 31.5% 46.2%
2001 32.6% 46.1%
2000 33.7% 46%
1999 34.9% 46%
1998 36.1% 46.1%
1997 37.2% 46.2%
1996 38.2% 46.4%
1995 39.1% 46.7%
1994 39.9% 46.9%
1993 40.5% 47.1%
1992 41% 47.4%
1991 41.4% 47.6%
1990 42% 47.8%
1989 42.6% 47.9%
1988 43.1% 48%
1987 43.7% 48.1%
1986 44.2% 48%
1985 44.6% 47.9%
1984 45% 47.8%
1983 45.4% 47.7%
1982 45.8% 47.5%
1981 46.1% 47.3%
1980 46.5% 47.1%
1979 46.8% 46.8%
1978 47% 46.5%
1977 47.3% 46.1%
1976 47.2% 45.7%
1975 46.7% 45.4%
1974 46.6% 45.3%
1973 46.7% 45.2%
1972 46.8% 45.2%
1971 46.9% 45.1%
1970 47% 45.1%
1969 47% 44.9%
1968 47.1% 44.8%
1967 47.2% 44.6%
1966 47.1% 44.3%
1965 47% 44.1%
1964 46.9% 43.9%
1963 46.6% 43.6%
1962 46.2% 43.4%
1961 45.9% 43.2%
1960 45.5% 43.1%

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 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 42% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Ivory Coast 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 Ivory Coast

Algeria
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Ivory Coast
2023 62 359
2022 64 409
2021 79 459
2020 97 447
2019 73 429
2018 75 449
2017 77 465
2016 79 488
2015 79 505
2014 80 522
2013 81 544
2012 81 566
2011 81 569
2010 82 592
2009 83 588
2008 83 562
2007 83 567
2006 84 544
2005 87 492
2004 91 456
2003 101 451
2002 102 427
2001 113 405
2000 123 378
1999 132 381
1998 143 380
1997 155 364
1996 173 381
1995 187 421
1994 196 463
1993 195 503
1992 193 546
1991 198 584
1990 202 619
1989 215 645
1988 227 671
1987 243 697
1986 265 735
1985 292 766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Ivory Coast
2023 2.2% 6.71%
2022 2.23% 6.92%
2021 2.26% 7.14%
2020 2.29% 7.37%
2019 2.33% 7.59%
2018 2.37% 7.85%
2017 2.4% 8.11%
2016 2.45% 8.36%
2015 2.49% 8.61%
2014 2.54% 8.92%
2013 2.6% 9.27%
2012 2.66% 9.6%
2011 2.73% 9.91%
2010 2.81% 10.2%
2009 2.9% 10.6%
2008 3.01% 11%
2007 3.13% 11.4%
2006 3.26% 11.8%
2005 3.4% 12.2%
2004 3.54% 12.6%
2003 3.7% 13%
2002 3.85% 13.3%
2001 4.01% 13.7%
2000 4.16% 14.1%
1999 4.31% 14.4%
1998 4.45% 14.6%
1997 4.58% 14.9%
1996 4.7% 15.1%
1995 4.81% 15.2%
1994 4.9% 15.3%
1993 4.98% 15.4%
1992 5.04% 15.4%
1991 5.09% 15.4%
1990 5.17% 15.3%
1989 5.3% 15.3%
1988 5.55% 15.2%
1987 5.96% 15.2%
1986 6.63% 15.3%
1985 7.61% 15.4%
1984 8.91% 15.5%
1983 10.5% 15.8%
1982 12.3% 16.1%
1981 14% 16.4%
1980 15.6% 16.9%
1979 16.9% 17.4%
1978 18% 18%
1977 19% 18.7%
1976 20% 19.5%
1975 20.9% 20.3%
1974 21.7% 21.2%
1973 22.4% 22.1%
1972 23.1% 22.9%
1971 23.7% 23.7%
1970 24.1% 24.5%
1969 24.4% 25.2%
1968 24.6% 26%
1967 24.6% 26.7%
1966 24.6% 27.4%
1965 24.5% 28.2%
1964 24.3% 28.9%
1963 24.2% 29.7%
1962 24.1% 30.5%
1961 24% 31.3%
1960 24% 32.1%

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 6.71% in Ivory Coast. 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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