Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Latvia

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Latvia by year

Chart Table

Algeria

Latvia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Algeria	Latvia
2023	2.77	1.36
2022	2.82	1.47
2021	2.87	1.57
2020	2.94	1.55
2019	3	1.61
2018	3.02	1.6
2017	3.09	1.69
2016	3.09	1.74
2015	3.09	1.7
2014	3.08	1.65
2013	3	1.52
2012	3	1.44
2011	2.9	1.33
2010	2.88	1.36
2009	2.83	1.46
2008	2.79	1.58
2007	2.7	1.54
2006	2.63	1.46
2005	2.56	1.39
2004	2.5	1.29
2003	2.45	1.32
2002	2.43	1.26
2001	2.52	1.22
2000	2.59	1.25
1999	2.62	1.16
1998	2.69	1.09
1997	2.89	1.11
1996	3.14	1.16
1995	3.49	1.25
1994	3.91	1.39
1993	4.08	1.51
1992	4.27	1.73
1991	4.37	1.86
1990	4.51	2.02
1989	4.76	2.05
1988	5.02	2.11
1987	5.3	2.15
1986	5.65	2.12
1985	6.04	2.08
1984	6.28	2.09
1983	6.5	2.07
1982	6.68	1.97
1981	6.85	1.88
1980	6.99	1.86
1979	7.12	1.87
1978	7.21	1.87
1977	7.31	1.89
1976	7.41	1.93
1975	7.49	1.96
1974	7.55	1.97
1973	7.59	1.98
1972	7.63	2
1971	7.67	2
1970	7.7	1.96
1969	7.71	1.88
1968	7.71	1.83
1967	7.71	1.8
1966	7.71	1.76
1965	7.71	1.74
1964	7.67	1.79
1963	7.65	1.85
1962	7.61	1.91
1961	7.56	1.94
1960	7.5	1.94

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

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Algeria

Latvia

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Algeria	Latvia
2023	691,724	-13,563
2022	722,591	-14,847
2021	735,514	-17,337
2020	724,140	-11,402
2019	809,522	-8,995
2018	824,428	-9,636
2017	848,585	-7,963
2016	849,368	-6,663
2015	847,054	-6,526
2014	839,654	-6,779
2013	802,203	-8,252
2012	790,645	-9,154
2011	741,832	-9,886
2010	719,350	-10,278
2009	691,496	-7,924
2008	662,044	-6,531
2007	620,196	-9,021
2006	580,812	-10,204
2005	543,158	-10,746
2004	508,773	-11,542
2003	474,272	-11,439
2002	451,369	-12,475
2001	450,637	-13,322
2000	447,025	-11,838
1999	434,198	-13,387
1998	425,928	-15,906
1997	450,138	-14,841
1996	483,632	-14,498
1995	533,104	-17,396
1994	594,445	-17,645
1993	611,306	-12,560
1992	627,289	-3,660
1991	616,850	0
1990	612,369	2,929
1989	628,542	6,401
1988	637,215	9,022
1987	645,309	9,981
1986	661,644	10,660
1985	672,185	5,673
1984	656,475	7,430
1983	641,167	8,147
1982	620,415	6,327
1981	595,150	3,779
1980	559,983	3,265
1979	523,875	2,506
1978	491,876	2,997
1977	465,405	3,480
1976	440,192	4,200
1975	417,803	4,913
1974	399,509	6,824
1973	382,736	6,040
1972	368,179	7,666
1971	356,069	8,793
1970	346,564	7,785
1969	334,541	6,561
1968	324,560	7,668
1967	316,289	7,825
1966	309,628	8,677
1965	311,190	8,384
1964	312,729	12,100
1963	315,645	11,055
1962	283,903	11,562
1961	296,467	14,207
1960	290,582	14,211

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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Latvia by year

Chart Table

Algeria

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Algeria	Latvia
2023	19.6	7.7
2022	20.5	8.5
2021	21.4	9.2
2020	22.4	9.2
2019	23.4	9.8
2018	24.1	10
2017	25	10.7
2016	25.4	11.2
2015	25.8	11.1
2014	26.1	10.9
2013	25.5	10.2
2012	25.7	9.8
2011	24.8	9.1
2010	24.6	9.4
2009	24.2	10.3
2008	23.7	11.2
2007	22.9	10.9
2006	22	10.3
2005	21.1	9.8
2004	20.3	9.1
2003	19.6	9.2
2002	19.1	8.7
2001	19.4	8.4
2000	19.6	8.6
1999	19.5	8.1
1998	19.6	7.6
1997	20.7	7.7
1996	22.4	8.1
1995	24.6	8.7
1994	27.3	9.6
1993	28.1	10.4
1992	29.3	12.1
1991	29.5	13.1
1990	29.9	14.2
1989	31.3	14.6
1988	32.6	15.6
1987	34.1	16
1986	36.1	16.1
1985	38.1	15.4
1984	39.2	15.9
1983	40.3	15.9
1982	41.2	14.8
1981	42.2	14.2
1980	43	14.1
1979	43.3	13.8
1978	43.6	13.7
1977	43.9	13.8
1976	44.2	14
1975	44.7	14.2
1974	45.4	14.3
1973	45.7	14.1
1972	46	14.6
1971	46.3	14.8
1970	46.7	14.6
1969	46.7	14
1968	46.8	14.1
1967	47	14
1966	47.3	14
1965	48	13.8
1964	48.3	14.8
1963	48.7	15.3
1962	48.9	16.1
1961	49.1	16.7
1960	49	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 49 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Algeria

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Algeria	Latvia
2100	14.5%	10.9%
2099	14.6%	10.9%
2098	14.7%	11%
2097	14.8%	11.1%
2096	14.9%	11.2%
2095	15.1%	11.2%
2094	15.2%	11.3%
2093	15.4%	11.4%
2092	15.5%	11.5%
2091	15.7%	11.6%
2090	15.8%	11.7%
2089	15.9%	11.8%
2088	16%	11.9%
2087	16.1%	11.9%
2086	16.2%	11.9%
2085	16.3%	11.9%
2084	16.3%	11.9%
2083	16.4%	11.9%
2082	16.4%	11.8%
2081	16.5%	11.8%
2080	16.5%	11.7%
2079	16.5%	11.6%
2078	16.5%	11.5%
2077	16.5%	11.4%
2076	16.5%	11.3%
2075	16.5%	11.2%
2074	16.6%	11.1%
2073	16.7%	11.1%
2072	16.8%	11%
2071	16.9%	11%
2070	17%	11%
2069	17.2%	11.1%
2068	17.4%	11.1%
2067	17.6%	11.2%
2066	17.9%	11.3%
2065	18.1%	11.5%
2064	18.4%	11.6%
2063	18.7%	11.8%
2062	19%	12%
2061	19.3%	12.1%
2060	19.6%	12.3%
2059	19.8%	12.5%
2058	20.1%	12.6%
2057	20.3%	12.7%
2056	20.5%	12.8%
2055	20.7%	12.9%
2054	20.8%	12.9%
2053	20.9%	13%
2052	21%	12.9%
2051	21%	12.9%
2050	21%	12.8%
2049	21%	12.7%
2048	20.9%	12.6%
2047	20.9%	12.4%
2046	20.8%	12.3%
2045	20.8%	12.2%
2044	20.8%	12%
2043	20.9%	11.9%
2042	21%	11.8%
2041	21.1%	11.7%
2040	21.3%	11.6%
2039	21.6%	11.6%
2038	22%	11.5%
2037	22.4%	11.6%
2036	22.9%	11.8%
2035	23.5%	12%
2034	24.1%	12.3%
2033	24.8%	12.6%
2032	25.6%	13%
2031	26.4%	13.4%
2030	27.1%	13.9%
2029	27.9%	14.3%
2028	28.6%	14.6%
2027	29.2%	14.9%
2026	29.7%	15.1%
2025	30.2%	15.3%
2024	30.3%	15.4%
2023	30.6%	15.7%
2022	30.8%	15.9%
2021	30.9%	16%
2020	30.8%	16%
2019	30.6%	15.9%
2018	30.3%	15.8%
2017	29.9%	15.7%
2016	29.5%	15.4%
2015	29%	15.1%
2014	28.6%	14.8%
2013	28.1%	14.6%
2012	27.7%	14.4%
2011	27.5%	14.2%
2010	27.5%	14.2%
2009	27.5%	14.1%
2008	27.7%	14%
2007	28%	14.1%
2006	28.4%	14.4%
2005	29%	14.7%
2004	29.7%	15.2%
2003	30.6%	15.8%
2002	31.5%	16.4%
2001	32.6%	17%
2000	33.7%	17.7%
1999	34.9%	18.3%
1998	36.1%	19%
1997	37.2%	19.7%
1996	38.2%	20.2%
1995	39.1%	20.7%
1994	39.9%	21%
1993	40.5%	21.2%
1992	41%	21.4%
1991	41.4%	21.5%
1990	42%	21.5%
1989	42.6%	21.4%
1988	43.1%	21.4%
1987	43.7%	21.3%
1986	44.2%	21.3%
1985	44.6%	21.2%
1984	45%	21.1%
1983	45.4%	20.9%
1982	45.8%	20.8%
1981	46.1%	20.6%
1980	46.5%	20.5%
1979	46.8%	20.4%
1978	47%	20.5%
1977	47.3%	20.6%
1976	47.2%	20.8%
1975	46.7%	21%
1974	46.6%	21.2%
1973	46.7%	21.3%
1972	46.8%	21.5%
1971	46.9%	21.5%
1970	47%	21.6%
1969	47%	21.6%
1968	47.1%	21.7%
1967	47.2%	21.8%
1966	47.1%	22%
1965	47%	22.2%
1964	46.9%	22.4%
1963	46.6%	22.5%
1962	46.2%	22.6%
1961	45.9%	22.4%
1960	45.5%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 42% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs Latvia

Chart Table

Algeria

Latvia

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Algeria	Latvia
2023	62	19
2022	64	29
2021	79	42
2020	97	21
2019	73	22
2018	75	23
2017	77	23
2016	79	23
2015	79	22
2014	80	22
2013	81	24
2012	81	20
2011	81	22
2010	82	22
2009	83	24
2008	83	25
2007	83	27
2006	84	28
2005	87	27
2004	91	28
2003	101	30
2002	102	29
2001	113	32
2000	123	34
1999	132	40
1998	143	40
1997	155	41
1996	173	45
1995	187	59
1994	196	65
1993	195	57
1992	193	48
1991	198	46
1990	202	47
1989	215	46
1988	227	42
1987	243	44
1986	265	43
1985	292	51

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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Algeria

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Algeria	Latvia
2023	2.2%	0.3%
2022	2.23%	0.32%
2021	2.26%	0.35%
2020	2.29%	0.37%
2019	2.33%	0.4%
2018	2.37%	0.42%
2017	2.4%	0.45%
2016	2.45%	0.47%
2015	2.49%	0.51%
2014	2.54%	0.55%
2013	2.6%	0.6%
2012	2.66%	0.66%
2011	2.73%	0.72%
2010	2.81%	0.78%
2009	2.9%	0.83%
2008	3.01%	0.88%
2007	3.13%	0.93%
2006	3.26%	0.99%
2005	3.4%	1.05%
2004	3.54%	1.12%
2003	3.7%	1.19%
2002	3.85%	1.26%
2001	4.01%	1.33%
2000	4.16%	1.42%
1999	4.31%	1.54%
1998	4.45%	1.67%
1997	4.58%	1.79%
1996	4.7%	1.9%
1995	4.81%	1.98%
1994	4.9%	2%
1993	4.98%	1.99%
1992	5.04%	1.93%
1991	5.09%	1.83%
1990	5.17%	1.7%
1989	5.3%	1.58%
1988	5.55%	1.53%
1987	5.96%	1.55%
1986	6.63%	1.64%
1985	7.61%	1.75%
1984	8.91%	1.87%
1983	10.5%	1.96%
1982	12.3%	2.03%
1981	14%	2.06%
1980	15.6%	2.07%
1979	16.9%	2.08%
1978	18%	-
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 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.