Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Laos

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Laos by year

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Algeria

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Algeria	Laos
2023	2.77	2.42
2022	2.82	2.46
2021	2.87	2.49
2020	2.94	2.54
2019	3	2.59
2018	3.02	2.63
2017	3.09	2.69
2016	3.09	2.74
2015	3.09	2.8
2014	3.08	2.8
2013	3	2.87
2012	3	2.95
2011	2.9	3.05
2010	2.88	3.14
2009	2.83	3.23
2008	2.79	3.33
2007	2.7	3.44
2006	2.63	3.56
2005	2.56	3.69
2004	2.5	3.9
2003	2.45	4.02
2002	2.43	4.13
2001	2.52	4.29
2000	2.59	4.43
1999	2.62	4.64
1998	2.69	4.79
1997	2.89	4.96
1996	3.14	5.15
1995	3.49	5.36
1994	3.91	5.6
1993	4.08	5.8
1992	4.27	5.9
1991	4.37	5.99
1990	4.51	6.06
1989	4.76	6.1
1988	5.02	6.16
1987	5.3	6.21
1986	5.65	6.26
1985	6.04	6.33
1984	6.28	6.37
1983	6.5	6.38
1982	6.68	6.37
1981	6.85	6.35
1980	6.99	6.33
1979	7.12	6.31
1978	7.21	6.3
1977	7.31	6.29
1976	7.41	6.29
1975	7.49	6.29
1974	7.55	6.29
1973	7.59	6.28
1972	7.63	6.28
1971	7.67	6.3
1970	7.7	6.31
1969	7.71	6.3
1968	7.71	6.3
1967	7.71	6.31
1966	7.71	6.31
1965	7.71	6.32
1964	7.67	6.31
1963	7.65	6.32
1962	7.61	6.31
1961	7.56	6.31
1960	7.5	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Algeria

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Algeria	Laos
2023	691,724	115,359
2022	722,591	116,620
2021	735,514	115,323
2020	724,140	118,609
2019	809,522	119,797
2018	824,428	119,986
2017	848,585	120,515
2016	849,368	119,978
2015	847,054	118,723
2014	839,654	118,103
2013	802,203	119,845
2012	790,645	121,324
2011	741,832	122,863
2010	719,350	122,516
2009	691,496	122,174
2008	662,044	121,042
2007	620,196	119,980
2006	580,812	118,602
2005	543,158	118,165
2004	508,773	121,888
2003	474,272	122,158
2002	451,369	122,110
2001	450,637	123,847
2000	447,025	124,201
1999	434,198	127,255
1998	425,928	128,409
1997	450,138	130,388
1996	483,632	131,142
1995	533,104	132,241
1994	594,445	134,201
1993	611,306	135,295
1992	627,289	132,417
1991	616,850	129,523
1990	612,369	125,297
1989	628,542	121,044
1988	637,215	117,050
1987	645,309	113,005
1986	661,644	109,266
1985	672,185	106,047
1984	656,475	102,318
1983	641,167	98,178
1982	620,415	94,058
1981	595,150	89,963
1980	559,983	86,548
1979	523,875	82,852
1978	491,876	80,604
1977	465,405	79,149
1976	440,192	77,575
1975	417,803	76,725
1974	399,509	74,652
1973	382,736	70,513
1972	368,179	68,095
1971	356,069	65,959
1970	346,564	63,896
1969	334,541	61,595
1968	324,560	59,567
1967	316,289	57,763
1966	309,628	55,494
1965	311,190	54,268
1964	312,729	52,482
1963	315,645	51,056
1962	283,903	51,244
1961	296,467	48,992
1960	290,582	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Laos by year

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Algeria

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Algeria	Laos
2023	19.6	21.3
2022	20.5	21.7
2021	21.4	22.1
2020	22.4	22.6
2019	23.4	23.2
2018	24.1	23.6
2017	25	24.1
2016	25.4	24.6
2015	25.8	25
2014	26.1	25
2013	25.5	25.6
2012	25.7	26.2
2011	24.8	26.8
2010	24.6	27.2
2009	24.2	27.6
2008	23.7	27.9
2007	22.9	28.1
2006	22	28.4
2005	21.1	28.8
2004	20.3	30.1
2003	19.6	30.7
2002	19.1	31.2
2001	19.4	32.1
2000	19.6	32.9
1999	19.5	34.2
1998	19.6	35.1
1997	20.7	36.2
1996	22.4	37.2
1995	24.6	38.5
1994	27.3	40
1993	28.1	41.2
1992	29.3	41.7
1991	29.5	42.2
1990	29.9	42.5
1989	31.3	42.6
1988	32.6	42.8
1987	34.1	43
1986	36.1	43.1
1985	38.1	43.5
1984	39.2	43.6
1983	40.3	43.5
1982	41.2	43.4
1981	42.2	43.3
1980	43	43.4
1979	43.3	43.5
1978	43.6	43.8
1977	43.9	44.1
1976	44.2	44.3
1975	44.7	44.4
1974	45.4	44.4
1973	45.7	44.3
1972	46	44.3
1971	46.3	44.3
1970	46.7	44.3
1969	46.7	44.2
1968	46.8	44.2
1967	47	44.2
1966	47.3	44.2
1965	48	44.3
1964	48.3	44.3
1963	48.7	44.5
1962	48.9	44.6
1961	49.1	44.8
1960	49	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 49 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Algeria

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Algeria	Laos
2100	14.5%	14.8%
2099	14.6%	14.9%
2098	14.7%	14.9%
2097	14.8%	15%
2096	14.9%	15.1%
2095	15.1%	15.1%
2094	15.2%	15.2%
2093	15.4%	15.3%
2092	15.5%	15.4%
2091	15.7%	15.4%
2090	15.8%	15.5%
2089	15.9%	15.6%
2088	16%	15.7%
2087	16.1%	15.8%
2086	16.2%	15.9%
2085	16.3%	16%
2084	16.3%	16.1%
2083	16.4%	16.1%
2082	16.4%	16.2%
2081	16.5%	16.3%
2080	16.5%	16.4%
2079	16.5%	16.5%
2078	16.5%	16.6%
2077	16.5%	16.8%
2076	16.5%	16.9%
2075	16.5%	17%
2074	16.6%	17.1%
2073	16.7%	17.2%
2072	16.8%	17.3%
2071	16.9%	17.5%
2070	17%	17.6%
2069	17.2%	17.7%
2068	17.4%	17.9%
2067	17.6%	18.1%
2066	17.9%	18.2%
2065	18.1%	18.4%
2064	18.4%	18.5%
2063	18.7%	18.7%
2062	19%	18.9%
2061	19.3%	19.1%
2060	19.6%	19.3%
2059	19.8%	19.5%
2058	20.1%	19.7%
2057	20.3%	19.9%
2056	20.5%	20.1%
2055	20.7%	20.4%
2054	20.8%	20.6%
2053	20.9%	20.8%
2052	21%	21%
2051	21%	21.3%
2050	21%	21.5%
2049	21%	21.8%
2048	20.9%	22%
2047	20.9%	22.3%
2046	20.8%	22.5%
2045	20.8%	22.8%
2044	20.8%	23.1%
2043	20.9%	23.3%
2042	21%	23.6%
2041	21.1%	24%
2040	21.3%	24.3%
2039	21.6%	24.6%
2038	22%	24.9%
2037	22.4%	25.3%
2036	22.9%	25.7%
2035	23.5%	26%
2034	24.1%	26.4%
2033	24.8%	26.9%
2032	25.6%	27.3%
2031	26.4%	27.7%
2030	27.1%	28.2%
2029	27.9%	28.6%
2028	28.6%	28.9%
2027	29.2%	29.3%
2026	29.7%	29.7%
2025	30.2%	30%
2024	30.3%	30.2%
2023	30.6%	30.6%
2022	30.8%	30.9%
2021	30.9%	31.3%
2020	30.8%	31.6%
2019	30.6%	31.9%
2018	30.3%	32.2%
2017	29.9%	32.5%
2016	29.5%	32.9%
2015	29%	33.2%
2014	28.6%	33.7%
2013	28.1%	34.3%
2012	27.7%	34.9%
2011	27.5%	35.6%
2010	27.5%	36.3%
2009	27.5%	37.1%
2008	27.7%	38%
2007	28%	39%
2006	28.4%	40%
2005	29%	40.9%
2004	29.7%	41.5%
2003	30.6%	42%
2002	31.5%	42.5%
2001	32.6%	42.9%
2000	33.7%	43.2%
1999	34.9%	43.5%
1998	36.1%	43.7%
1997	37.2%	43.8%
1996	38.2%	43.9%
1995	39.1%	43.9%
1994	39.9%	44%
1993	40.5%	43.9%
1992	41%	43.9%
1991	41.4%	43.9%
1990	42%	43.9%
1989	42.6%	43.9%
1988	43.1%	43.9%
1987	43.7%	44%
1986	44.2%	44%
1985	44.6%	44%
1984	45%	44.1%
1983	45.4%	44.1%
1982	45.8%	44.1%
1981	46.1%	44%
1980	46.5%	43.9%
1979	46.8%	43.8%
1978	47%	43.5%
1977	47.3%	43.2%
1976	47.2%	43%
1975	46.7%	42.7%
1974	46.6%	42.5%
1973	46.7%	42.4%
1972	46.8%	42.4%
1971	46.9%	42.3%
1970	47%	42.2%
1969	47%	42.2%
1968	47.1%	42.2%
1967	47.2%	42.2%
1966	47.1%	42.2%
1965	47%	42.2%
1964	46.9%	42.1%
1963	46.6%	42%
1962	46.2%	41.9%
1961	45.9%	41.8%
1960	45.5%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 42% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs Laos

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Algeria

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Algeria	Laos
2023	62	112
2022	64	120
2021	79	139
2020	97	132
2019	73	137
2018	75	145
2017	77	154
2016	79	165
2015	79	180
2014	80	193
2013	81	215
2012	81	241
2011	81	267
2010	82	305
2009	83	336
2008	83	374
2007	83	402
2006	84	432
2005	87	458
2004	91	492
2003	101	524
2002	102	550
2001	113	574
2000	123	609
1999	132	638
1998	143	647
1997	155	660
1996	173	682
1995	187	709
1994	196	741
1993	195	751
1992	193	781
1991	198	798
1990	202	834
1989	215	856
1988	227	898
1987	243	930
1986	265	963
1985	292	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Algeria

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Algeria	Laos
2023	2.2%	3.9%
2022	2.23%	4.04%
2021	2.26%	4.19%
2020	2.29%	4.34%
2019	2.33%	4.51%
2018	2.37%	4.68%
2017	2.4%	4.88%
2016	2.45%	5.09%
2015	2.49%	5.32%
2014	2.54%	5.58%
2013	2.6%	5.86%
2012	2.66%	6.15%
2011	2.73%	6.47%
2010	2.81%	6.8%
2009	2.9%	7.14%
2008	3.01%	7.5%
2007	3.13%	7.88%
2006	3.26%	8.27%
2005	3.4%	8.68%
2004	3.54%	9.08%
2003	3.7%	9.49%
2002	3.85%	9.91%
2001	4.01%	10.3%
2000	4.16%	10.8%
1999	4.31%	11.2%
1998	4.45%	11.6%
1997	4.58%	12%
1996	4.7%	12.5%
1995	4.81%	12.9%
1994	4.9%	13.4%
1993	4.98%	13.9%
1992	5.04%	14.4%
1991	5.09%	14.9%
1990	5.17%	15.4%
1989	5.3%	15.9%
1988	5.55%	16.4%
1987	5.96%	16.9%
1986	6.63%	17.4%
1985	7.61%	18%
1984	8.91%	18.4%
1983	10.5%	18.9%
1982	12.3%	19.5%
1981	14%	20%
1980	15.6%	20.6%
1979	16.9%	21.1%
1978	18%	21.7%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.2% in Algeria and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.