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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Jamaica

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.6 for Jamaica. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 1.36 in Jamaica — 50.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 75.5% in Jamaica — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 5.54, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 121/196 for Jamaica.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 28 in Jamaica.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 36.5 in Jamaica.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 28.1% in Jamaica.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Jamaica by year

Algeria
Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Jamaica
2023 2.77 1.36
2022 2.82 1.37
2021 2.87 1.38
2020 2.94 1.38
2019 3 1.39
2018 3.02 1.4
2017 3.09 1.43
2016 3.09 1.46
2015 3.09 1.51
2014 3.08 1.54
2013 3 1.59
2012 3 1.65
2011 2.9 1.72
2010 2.88 1.8
2009 2.83 1.88
2008 2.79 1.95
2007 2.7 2.02
2006 2.63 2.09
2005 2.56 2.15
2004 2.5 2.2
2003 2.45 2.24
2002 2.43 2.27
2001 2.52 2.3
2000 2.59 2.35
1999 2.62 2.47
1998 2.69 2.57
1997 2.89 2.68
1996 3.14 2.77
1995 3.49 2.85
1994 3.91 2.93
1993 4.08 2.99
1992 4.27 3.03
1991 4.37 3
1990 4.51 2.96
1989 4.76 2.93
1988 5.02 2.98
1987 5.3 3.02
1986 5.65 3.11
1985 6.04 3.21
1984 6.28 3.32
1983 6.5 3.41
1982 6.68 3.46
1981 6.85 3.51
1980 6.99 3.59
1979 7.12 3.72
1978 7.21 3.84
1977 7.31 4
1976 7.41 4.21
1975 7.49 4.44
1974 7.55 4.67
1973 7.59 5
1972 7.63 5.06
1971 7.67 5.21
1970 7.7 5.35
1969 7.71 5.47
1968 7.71 5.58
1967 7.71 5.67
1966 7.71 5.69
1965 7.71 5.72
1964 7.67 5.79
1963 7.65 5.73
1962 7.61 5.64
1961 7.56 5.6
1960 7.5 5.54

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 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Jamaica
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Jamaica
2023 691,724 10,072
2022 722,591 11,215
2021 735,514 6,382
2020 724,140 12,170
2019 809,522 13,094
2018 824,428 13,929
2017 848,585 15,419
2016 849,368 16,944
2015 847,054 18,489
2014 839,654 19,751
2013 802,203 21,037
2012 790,645 22,320
2011 741,832 23,627
2010 719,350 25,031
2009 691,496 26,311
2008 662,044 27,553
2007 620,196 28,886
2006 580,812 30,213
2005 543,158 31,506
2004 508,773 32,500
2003 474,272 33,340
2002 451,369 33,572
2001 450,637 33,666
2000 447,025 34,452
1999 434,198 36,649
1998 425,928 38,628
1997 450,138 40,521
1996 483,632 42,297
1995 533,104 43,705
1994 594,445 45,210
1993 611,306 46,090
1992 627,289 46,494
1991 616,850 45,617
1990 612,369 44,465
1989 628,542 43,591
1988 637,215 43,978
1987 645,309 44,155
1986 661,644 44,520
1985 672,185 45,122
1984 656,475 45,644
1983 641,167 45,095
1982 620,415 43,816
1981 595,150 42,898
1980 559,983 42,316
1979 523,875 42,449
1978 491,876 42,475
1977 465,405 42,999
1976 440,192 43,878
1975 417,803 44,736
1974 399,509 45,526
1973 382,736 47,438
1972 368,179 46,676
1971 356,069 47,206
1970 346,564 47,547
1969 334,541 48,258
1968 324,560 49,189
1967 316,289 50,187
1966 309,628 50,808
1965 311,190 51,423
1964 312,729 52,501
1963 315,645 52,277
1962 283,903 51,758
1961 296,467 51,931
1960 290,582 51,944

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 +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Jamaica by year

Algeria
Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Jamaica
2023 19.6 11.6
2022 20.5 11.9
2021 21.4 12
2020 22.4 12
2019 23.4 12.2
2018 24.1 12.3
2017 25 12.6
2016 25.4 12.9
2015 25.8 13.3
2014 26.1 13.6
2013 25.5 14
2012 25.7 14.4
2011 24.8 14.9
2010 24.6 15.6
2009 24.2 16.2
2008 23.7 16.7
2007 22.9 17.3
2006 22 17.9
2005 21.1 18.4
2004 20.3 18.8
2003 19.6 19.2
2002 19.1 19.4
2001 19.4 19.7
2000 19.6 20.1
1999 19.5 21.2
1998 19.6 22.2
1997 20.7 23.1
1996 22.4 24
1995 24.6 24.8
1994 27.3 25.6
1993 28.1 26.2
1992 29.3 26.7
1991 29.5 26.5
1990 29.9 26.2
1989 31.3 25.9
1988 32.6 26.3
1987 34.1 26.6
1986 36.1 27.1
1985 38.1 27.7
1984 39.2 28.3
1983 40.3 28.6
1982 41.2 28.4
1981 42.2 28.3
1980 43 28.3
1979 43.3 28.6
1978 43.6 28.7
1977 43.9 29.2
1976 44.2 29.8
1975 44.7 30.5
1974 45.4 31.3
1973 45.7 32.6
1972 46 32.6
1971 46.3 33.1
1970 46.7 33.8
1969 46.7 34.5
1968 46.8 35.4
1967 47 36.3
1966 47.3 37
1965 48 37.8
1964 48.3 38.9
1963 48.7 39.2
1962 48.9 39.4
1961 49.1 40
1960 49 40.5

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 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 49 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Jamaica
Fertility rate 2.77 1.36
Fertility rate rank 60/196 169/196
Birth rate 19.6 11.6
Birth rate rank 78/196 121/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +10,072
Natural population change rank 29/196 117/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +0.35%
Population growth +1.41% -0.02%
Population growth rank 74/197 166/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 28 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 34.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 66
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 14.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 28.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 53.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.13%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 1.45%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 1.83%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 1.93%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 71.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Jamaica
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Jamaica
2100 14.5% 10.7%
2099 14.6% 10.7%
2098 14.7% 10.7%
2097 14.8% 10.7%
2096 14.9% 10.6%
2095 15.1% 10.6%
2094 15.2% 10.6%
2093 15.4% 10.6%
2092 15.5% 10.5%
2091 15.7% 10.5%
2090 15.8% 10.5%
2089 15.9% 10.5%
2088 16% 10.5%
2087 16.1% 10.5%
2086 16.2% 10.5%
2085 16.3% 10.4%
2084 16.3% 10.4%
2083 16.4% 10.4%
2082 16.4% 10.4%
2081 16.5% 10.5%
2080 16.5% 10.5%
2079 16.5% 10.5%
2078 16.5% 10.5%
2077 16.5% 10.5%
2076 16.5% 10.5%
2075 16.5% 10.6%
2074 16.6% 10.6%
2073 16.7% 10.6%
2072 16.8% 10.6%
2071 16.9% 10.7%
2070 17% 10.7%
2069 17.2% 10.8%
2068 17.4% 10.8%
2067 17.6% 10.8%
2066 17.9% 10.9%
2065 18.1% 11%
2064 18.4% 11%
2063 18.7% 11.1%
2062 19% 11.2%
2061 19.3% 11.2%
2060 19.6% 11.3%
2059 19.8% 11.4%
2058 20.1% 11.5%
2057 20.3% 11.6%
2056 20.5% 11.7%
2055 20.7% 11.8%
2054 20.8% 12%
2053 20.9% 12.1%
2052 21% 12.2%
2051 21% 12.4%
2050 21% 12.6%
2049 21% 12.7%
2048 20.9% 12.9%
2047 20.9% 13.1%
2046 20.8% 13.3%
2045 20.8% 13.5%
2044 20.8% 13.7%
2043 20.9% 13.9%
2042 21% 14.1%
2041 21.1% 14.3%
2040 21.3% 14.5%
2039 21.6% 14.7%
2038 22% 14.9%
2037 22.4% 15.2%
2036 22.9% 15.4%
2035 23.5% 15.6%
2034 24.1% 15.8%
2033 24.8% 16.1%
2032 25.6% 16.3%
2031 26.4% 16.5%
2030 27.1% 16.8%
2029 27.9% 17.1%
2028 28.6% 17.4%
2027 29.2% 17.7%
2026 29.7% 18.1%
2025 30.2% 18.5%
2024 30.3% 18.7%
2023 30.6% 19.1%
2022 30.8% 19.6%
2021 30.9% 20%
2020 30.8% 20.6%
2019 30.6% 21.1%
2018 30.3% 21.7%
2017 29.9% 22.3%
2016 29.5% 22.8%
2015 29% 23.4%
2014 28.6% 24%
2013 28.1% 24.7%
2012 27.7% 25.4%
2011 27.5% 26.2%
2010 27.5% 26.9%
2009 27.5% 27.7%
2008 27.7% 28.5%
2007 28% 29.3%
2006 28.4% 30%
2005 29% 30.6%
2004 29.7% 31.2%
2003 30.6% 31.7%
2002 31.5% 32.2%
2001 32.6% 32.7%
2000 33.7% 33.2%
1999 34.9% 33.8%
1998 36.1% 34.2%
1997 37.2% 34.6%
1996 38.2% 34.9%
1995 39.1% 35.1%
1994 39.9% 35.2%
1993 40.5% 35.3%
1992 41% 35.4%
1991 41.4% 35.5%
1990 42% 35.8%
1989 42.6% 36.1%
1988 43.1% 36.5%
1987 43.7% 36.8%
1986 44.2% 37.2%
1985 44.6% 37.5%
1984 45% 37.9%
1983 45.4% 38.2%
1982 45.8% 38.7%
1981 46.1% 39.2%
1980 46.5% 39.8%
1979 46.8% 40.4%
1978 47% 41%
1977 47.3% 41.7%
1976 47.2% 42.3%
1975 46.7% 42.9%
1974 46.6% 43.5%
1973 46.7% 44%
1972 46.8% 44.4%
1971 46.9% 44.8%
1970 47% 45%
1969 47% 45%
1968 47.1% 44.9%
1967 47.2% 44.6%
1966 47.1% 44.3%
1965 47% 43.9%
1964 46.9% 43.3%
1963 46.6% 42.7%
1962 46.2% 42.2%
1961 45.9% 41.7%
1960 45.5% 41.2%

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 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 42% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Jamaica 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 Jamaica

Algeria
Jamaica
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Jamaica
2023 62 130
2022 64 138
2021 79 186
2020 97 126
2019 73 120
2018 75 112
2017 77 106
2016 79 102
2015 79 100
2014 80 100
2013 81 94
2012 81 89
2011 81 89
2010 82 94
2009 83 93
2008 83 91
2007 83 89
2006 84 89
2005 87 81
2004 91 77
2003 101 79
2002 102 81
2001 113 82
2000 123 82
1999 132 81
1998 143 80
1997 155 79
1996 173 77
1995 187 74
1994 196 71
1993 195 67
1992 193 62
1991 198 58
1990 202 54
1989 215 50
1988 227 48
1987 243 46
1986 265 45
1985 292 45

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 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Jamaica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Jamaica
2023 2.2% 1.93%
2022 2.23% 1.93%
2021 2.26% 1.91%
2020 2.29% 1.9%
2019 2.33% 1.88%
2018 2.37% 1.87%
2017 2.4% 1.86%
2016 2.45% 1.86%
2015 2.49% 1.87%
2014 2.54% 1.87%
2013 2.6% 1.88%
2012 2.66% 1.89%
2011 2.73% 1.9%
2010 2.81% 1.91%
2009 2.9% 1.91%
2008 3.01% 1.92%
2007 3.13% 1.92%
2006 3.26% 1.91%
2005 3.4% 1.92%
2004 3.54% 1.92%
2003 3.7% 1.94%
2002 3.85% 1.97%
2001 4.01% 2%
2000 4.16% 2.06%
1999 4.31% 2.12%
1998 4.45% 2.19%
1997 4.58% 2.27%
1996 4.7% 2.35%
1995 4.81% 2.43%
1994 4.9% 2.51%
1993 4.98% 2.58%
1992 5.04% 2.66%
1991 5.09% 2.73%
1990 5.17% 2.8%
1989 5.3% 2.88%
1988 5.55% 2.96%
1987 5.96% 3.04%
1986 6.63% 3.13%
1985 7.61% 3.22%
1984 8.91% 3.32%
1983 10.5% 3.43%
1982 12.3% 3.54%
1981 14% 3.66%
1980 15.6% 3.78%
1979 16.9% 3.92%
1978 18% 4.06%
1977 19% 4.21%
1976 20% 4.37%
1975 20.9% 4.55%
1974 21.7% 4.74%
1973 22.4% 4.95%
1972 23.1% 5.18%
1971 23.7% 5.41%
1970 24.1% 5.64%
1969 24.4% 5.87%
1968 24.6% 6.08%
1967 24.6% 6.28%
1966 24.6% 6.49%
1965 24.5% 6.69%
1964 24.3% 6.91%
1963 24.2% 7.17%
1962 24.1% 7.45%
1961 24% 7.79%
1960 24% 8.17%

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 1.93% in Jamaica. 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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