Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Jordan

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Jordan by year

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Algeria

Jordan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Algeria	Jordan
2023	2.77	2.64
2022	2.82	2.68
2021	2.87	2.74
2020	2.94	2.79
2019	3	2.86
2018	3.02	2.92
2017	3.09	2.99
2016	3.09	3.07
2015	3.09	3.14
2014	3.08	3.3
2013	3	3.45
2012	3	3.57
2011	2.9	3.69
2010	2.88	3.78
2009	2.83	3.84
2008	2.79	3.88
2007	2.7	3.8
2006	2.63	3.71
2005	2.56	3.65
2004	2.5	3.73
2003	2.45	3.82
2002	2.43	3.81
2001	2.52	3.8
2000	2.59	3.86
1999	2.62	3.97
1998	2.69	4.11
1997	2.89	4.32
1996	3.14	4.51
1995	3.49	4.68
1994	3.91	4.82
1993	4.08	4.97
1992	4.27	5.14
1991	4.37	5.33
1990	4.51	5.54
1989	4.76	5.8
1988	5.02	6.01
1987	5.3	6.2
1986	5.65	6.39
1985	6.04	6.53
1984	6.28	6.67
1983	6.5	6.81
1982	6.68	6.96
1981	6.85	7.12
1980	6.99	7.29
1979	7.12	7.45
1978	7.21	7.59
1977	7.31	7.72
1976	7.41	7.83
1975	7.49	7.93
1974	7.55	8
1973	7.59	8.06
1972	7.63	8.12
1971	7.67	8.15
1970	7.7	8.18
1969	7.71	8.19
1968	7.71	8.14
1967	7.71	8.06
1966	7.71	7.99
1965	7.71	7.93
1964	7.67	7.91
1963	7.65	7.85
1962	7.61	7.79
1961	7.56	7.7
1960	7.5	7.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.64 in Jordan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Algeria

Jordan

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Year	Natural population change
	Algeria	Jordan
2023	691,724	200,895
2022	722,591	199,900
2021	735,514	190,795
2020	724,140	198,138
2019	809,522	204,933
2018	824,428	205,333
2017	848,585	205,903
2016	849,368	205,891
2015	847,054	195,495
2014	839,654	184,169
2013	802,203	170,473
2012	790,645	175,437
2011	741,832	177,076
2010	719,350	177,748
2009	691,496	177,651
2008	662,044	175,048
2007	620,196	167,574
2006	580,812	147,643
2005	543,158	141,816
2004	508,773	141,752
2003	474,272	142,443
2002	451,369	139,250
2001	450,637	136,450
2000	447,025	136,414
1999	434,198	138,201
1998	425,928	140,696
1997	450,138	145,358
1996	483,632	147,852
1995	533,104	147,652
1994	594,445	144,199
1993	611,306	139,467
1992	627,289	134,241
1991	616,850	129,642
1990	612,369	114,912
1989	628,542	112,608
1988	637,215	109,754
1987	645,309	106,536
1986	661,644	103,551
1985	672,185	99,801
1984	656,475	96,092
1983	641,167	92,863
1982	620,415	89,473
1981	595,150	86,751
1980	559,983	84,508
1979	523,875	82,076
1978	491,876	79,908
1977	465,405	78,101
1976	440,192	75,981
1975	417,803	74,392
1974	399,509	72,212
1973	382,736	70,058
1972	368,179	67,707
1971	356,069	64,763
1970	346,564	60,321
1969	334,541	57,431
1968	324,560	53,336
1967	316,289	48,791
1966	309,628	44,580
1965	311,190	41,635
1964	312,729	39,205
1963	315,645	36,858
1962	283,903	34,598
1961	296,467	32,143
1960	290,582	29,491

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 +1.76% in Jordan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +1.92% in Jordan.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Jordan by year

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Algeria

Jordan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Algeria	Jordan
2023	19.6	20.6
2022	20.5	20.9
2021	21.4	21.3
2020	22.4	21.7
2019	23.4	22.2
2018	24.1	22.7
2017	25	23.2
2016	25.4	23.7
2015	25.8	23.7
2014	26.1	24.3
2013	25.5	24.9
2012	25.7	26.9
2011	24.8	27.4
2010	24.6	28.1
2009	24.2	28.6
2008	23.7	28.7
2007	22.9	28.2
2006	22	26.5
2005	21.1	27.2
2004	20.3	27.7
2003	19.6	28.5
2002	19.1	28.5
2001	19.4	28.5
2000	19.6	29.1
1999	19.5	30
1998	19.6	31.1
1997	20.7	32.7
1996	22.4	34
1995	24.6	35.1
1994	27.3	35.6
1993	28.1	36.1
1992	29.3	36.6
1991	29.5	37.3
1990	29.9	35.9
1989	31.3	38
1988	32.6	38.9
1987	34.1	39.6
1986	36.1	40.4
1985	38.1	40.9
1984	39.2	41.4
1983	40.3	42
1982	41.2	42.5
1981	42.2	43.1
1980	43	43.9
1979	43.3	44.5
1978	43.6	45
1977	43.9	45.6
1976	44.2	46
1975	44.7	46.7
1974	45.4	47.2
1973	45.7	47.7
1972	46	48.1
1971	46.3	48.4
1970	46.7	48.6
1969	46.7	48.9
1968	46.8	49.2
1967	47	49.2
1966	47.3	49.5
1965	48	50
1964	48.3	50.7
1963	48.7	51
1962	48.9	51
1961	49.1	50.7
1960	49	50.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 20.6 in Jordan, compared with 49 and 50.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Algeria

Factual

UN forecast

Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Algeria	Jordan
2100	14.5%	15.7%
2099	14.6%	15.7%
2098	14.7%	15.7%
2097	14.8%	15.8%
2096	14.9%	15.9%
2095	15.1%	15.9%
2094	15.2%	16%
2093	15.4%	16.1%
2092	15.5%	16.2%
2091	15.7%	16.3%
2090	15.8%	16.4%
2089	15.9%	16.5%
2088	16%	16.6%
2087	16.1%	16.8%
2086	16.2%	16.9%
2085	16.3%	17%
2084	16.3%	17.2%
2083	16.4%	17.3%
2082	16.4%	17.4%
2081	16.5%	17.6%
2080	16.5%	17.7%
2079	16.5%	17.8%
2078	16.5%	17.9%
2077	16.5%	18%
2076	16.5%	18.1%
2075	16.5%	18.1%
2074	16.6%	18.2%
2073	16.7%	18.3%
2072	16.8%	18.4%
2071	16.9%	18.4%
2070	17%	18.5%
2069	17.2%	18.6%
2068	17.4%	18.7%
2067	17.6%	18.8%
2066	17.9%	18.9%
2065	18.1%	19.1%
2064	18.4%	19.2%
2063	18.7%	19.4%
2062	19%	19.6%
2061	19.3%	19.8%
2060	19.6%	20.1%
2059	19.8%	20.3%
2058	20.1%	20.6%
2057	20.3%	20.9%
2056	20.5%	21.2%
2055	20.7%	21.5%
2054	20.8%	21.8%
2053	20.9%	22.1%
2052	21%	22.4%
2051	21%	22.7%
2050	21%	22.9%
2049	21%	23.2%
2048	20.9%	23.4%
2047	20.9%	23.6%
2046	20.8%	23.8%
2045	20.8%	24%
2044	20.8%	24.2%
2043	20.9%	24.4%
2042	21%	24.5%
2041	21.1%	24.6%
2040	21.3%	24.8%
2039	21.6%	25%
2038	22%	25.1%
2037	22.4%	25.3%
2036	22.9%	25.6%
2035	23.5%	25.8%
2034	24.1%	26.1%
2033	24.8%	26.4%
2032	25.6%	26.7%
2031	26.4%	27.1%
2030	27.1%	27.5%
2029	27.9%	28.1%
2028	28.6%	28.7%
2027	29.2%	29.3%
2026	29.7%	30%
2025	30.2%	30.4%
2024	30.3%	30.7%
2023	30.6%	31.2%
2022	30.8%	31.9%
2021	30.9%	32.4%
2020	30.8%	32.8%
2019	30.6%	33.3%
2018	30.3%	33.7%
2017	29.9%	34.1%
2016	29.5%	34.5%
2015	29%	34.8%
2014	28.6%	34.9%
2013	28.1%	34.9%
2012	27.7%	35.1%
2011	27.5%	35.5%
2010	27.5%	36%
2009	27.5%	36.5%
2008	27.7%	37%
2007	28%	37.5%
2006	28.4%	38%
2005	29%	38.4%
2004	29.7%	38.8%
2003	30.6%	39.2%
2002	31.5%	39.5%
2001	32.6%	39.8%
2000	33.7%	40.1%
1999	34.9%	40.2%
1998	36.1%	40.3%
1997	37.2%	40.4%
1996	38.2%	40.4%
1995	39.1%	40.5%
1994	39.9%	40.9%
1993	40.5%	41.5%
1992	41%	42.2%
1991	41.4%	43.1%
1990	42%	45%
1989	42.6%	46.8%
1988	43.1%	47.2%
1987	43.7%	47.6%
1986	44.2%	47.9%
1985	44.6%	48.2%
1984	45%	48.6%
1983	45.4%	48.9%
1982	45.8%	49.2%
1981	46.1%	49.5%
1980	46.5%	49.7%
1979	46.8%	50%
1978	47%	50.2%
1977	47.3%	50.4%
1976	47.2%	50.5%
1975	46.7%	50.6%
1974	46.6%	50.6%
1973	46.7%	50.6%
1972	46.8%	50.6%
1971	46.9%	50.4%
1970	47%	50.3%
1969	47%	50%
1968	47.1%	49.8%
1967	47.2%	49.4%
1966	47.1%	49.1%
1965	47%	48.7%
1964	46.9%	48.2%
1963	46.6%	47.7%
1962	46.2%	47.2%
1961	45.9%	46.6%
1960	45.5%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 30.7% in Jordan in 2024, compared to 42% and 45% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Jordan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs Jordan

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Algeria

Jordan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Algeria	Jordan
2023	62	31
2022	64	35
2021	79	79
2020	97	41
2019	73	35
2018	75	36
2017	77	38
2016	79	40
2015	79	41
2014	80	43
2013	81	44
2012	81	47
2011	81	47
2010	82	48
2009	83	49
2008	83	50
2007	83	50
2006	84	49
2005	87	53
2004	91	54
2003	101	56
2002	102	58
2001	113	60
2000	123	61
1999	132	63
1998	143	65
1997	155	67
1996	173	69
1995	187	70
1994	196	70
1993	195	71
1992	193	72
1991	198	74
1990	202	72
1989	215	79
1988	227	82
1987	243	87
1986	265	93
1985	292	100

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 31 deaths in Jordan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Algeria

Jordan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Algeria	Jordan
2023	2.2%	1.32%
2022	2.23%	1.36%
2021	2.26%	1.4%
2020	2.29%	1.44%
2019	2.33%	1.48%
2018	2.37%	1.52%
2017	2.4%	1.56%
2016	2.45%	1.6%
2015	2.49%	1.65%
2014	2.54%	1.69%
2013	2.6%	1.74%
2012	2.66%	1.78%
2011	2.73%	1.83%
2010	2.81%	1.89%
2009	2.9%	1.94%
2008	3.01%	2%
2007	3.13%	2.07%
2006	3.26%	2.13%
2005	3.4%	2.2%
2004	3.54%	2.27%
2003	3.7%	2.35%
2002	3.85%	2.42%
2001	4.01%	2.5%
2000	4.16%	2.58%
1999	4.31%	2.66%
1998	4.45%	2.74%
1997	4.58%	2.83%
1996	4.7%	2.91%
1995	4.81%	3.01%
1994	4.9%	3.1%
1993	4.98%	3.2%
1992	5.04%	3.31%
1991	5.09%	3.42%
1990	5.17%	3.54%
1989	5.3%	3.68%
1988	5.55%	3.82%
1987	5.96%	3.98%
1986	6.63%	4.16%
1985	7.61%	4.34%
1984	8.91%	4.55%
1983	10.5%	4.76%
1982	12.3%	4.99%
1981	14%	5.22%
1980	15.6%	5.48%
1979	16.9%	5.74%
1978	18%	6.02%
1977	19%	6.31%
1976	20%	6.63%
1975	20.9%	6.96%
1974	21.7%	7.31%
1973	22.4%	7.67%
1972	23.1%	8.06%
1971	23.7%	8.48%
1970	24.1%	8.91%
1969	24.4%	9.38%
1968	24.6%	9.87%
1967	24.6%	10.4%
1966	24.6%	11%
1965	24.5%	11.6%
1964	24.3%	12.3%
1963	24.2%	13%
1962	24.1%	13.8%
1961	24%	14.6%
1960	24%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.2% in Algeria and 1.32% in Jordan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.