Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Mozambique by year

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Algeria

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Algeria	Mozambique
2023	2.77	4.76
2022	2.82	4.84
2021	2.87	4.91
2020	2.94	4.96
2019	3	5.02
2018	3.02	5.07
2017	3.09	5.13
2016	3.09	5.19
2015	3.09	5.25
2014	3.08	5.3
2013	3	5.43
2012	3	5.52
2011	2.9	5.6
2010	2.88	5.66
2009	2.83	5.68
2008	2.79	5.6
2007	2.7	5.47
2006	2.63	5.45
2005	2.56	5.5
2004	2.5	5.55
2003	2.45	5.6
2002	2.43	5.67
2001	2.52	5.76
2000	2.59	5.83
1999	2.62	5.88
1998	2.69	5.91
1997	2.89	5.93
1996	3.14	5.97
1995	3.49	6.02
1994	3.91	6.08
1993	4.08	6.15
1992	4.27	6.22
1991	4.37	6.28
1990	4.51	6.32
1989	4.76	6.35
1988	5.02	6.37
1987	5.3	6.39
1986	5.65	6.41
1985	6.04	6.43
1984	6.28	6.44
1983	6.5	6.43
1982	6.68	6.43
1981	6.85	6.48
1980	6.99	6.53
1979	7.12	6.56
1978	7.21	6.59
1977	7.31	6.62
1976	7.41	6.64
1975	7.49	6.66
1974	7.55	6.67
1973	7.59	6.7
1972	7.63	6.7
1971	7.67	6.7
1970	7.7	6.7
1969	7.71	6.67
1968	7.71	6.65
1967	7.71	6.61
1966	7.71	6.58
1965	7.71	6.54
1964	7.67	6.51
1963	7.65	6.47
1962	7.61	6.42
1961	7.56	6.37
1960	7.5	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Algeria

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	Algeria	Mozambique
2023	691,724	1,025,334
2022	722,591	1,003,689
2021	735,514	951,234
2020	724,140	945,952
2019	809,522	927,581
2018	824,428	903,176
2017	848,585	876,594
2016	849,368	850,430
2015	847,054	824,435
2014	839,654	799,778
2013	802,203	784,641
2012	790,645	763,088
2011	741,832	741,303
2010	719,350	719,025
2009	691,496	693,673
2008	662,044	654,920
2007	620,196	610,913
2006	580,812	586,009
2005	543,158	570,132
2004	508,773	554,973
2003	474,272	540,992
2002	451,369	529,867
2001	450,637	519,594
2000	447,025	506,162
1999	434,198	491,814
1998	425,928	474,453
1997	450,138	461,209
1996	483,632	442,559
1995	533,104	421,630
1994	594,445	384,821
1993	611,306	369,518
1992	627,289	362,373
1991	616,850	357,676
1990	612,369	353,290
1989	628,542	348,833
1988	637,215	349,480
1987	645,309	334,438
1986	661,644	332,609
1985	672,185	307,625
1984	656,475	304,524
1983	641,167	324,158
1982	620,415	321,493
1981	595,150	322,207
1980	559,983	349,586
1979	523,875	331,162
1978	491,876	310,403
1977	465,405	289,193
1976	440,192	273,924
1975	417,803	257,984
1974	399,509	240,665
1973	382,736	226,847
1972	368,179	215,793
1971	356,069	211,137
1970	346,564	207,385
1969	334,541	202,174
1968	324,560	197,623
1967	316,289	193,044
1966	309,628	189,218
1965	311,190	185,931
1964	312,729	182,334
1963	315,645	180,867
1962	283,903	176,297
1961	296,467	171,236
1960	290,582	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Mozambique by year

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Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Algeria	Mozambique
2023	19.6	37.5
2022	20.5	38
2021	21.4	38.4
2020	22.4	38.7
2019	23.4	39.1
2018	24.1	39.4
2017	25	39.8
2016	25.4	40.1
2015	25.8	40.4
2014	26.1	40.8
2013	25.5	41.6
2012	25.7	42
2011	24.8	42.5
2010	24.6	42.8
2009	24.2	42.9
2008	23.7	42.3
2007	22.9	41.3
2006	22	41.1
2005	21.1	41.4
2004	20.3	41.6
2003	19.6	42
2002	19.1	42.5
2001	19.4	43.1
2000	19.6	43.6
1999	19.5	43.9
1998	19.6	44
1997	20.7	44.3
1996	22.4	44.4
1995	24.6	44.4
1994	27.3	43.6
1993	28.1	45.1
1992	29.3	46.2
1991	29.5	46.8
1990	29.9	47.4
1989	31.3	48
1988	32.6	48.6
1987	34.1	49.4
1986	36.1	49.3
1985	38.1	49.7
1984	39.2	50.1
1983	40.3	50.5
1982	41.2	51
1981	42.2	51.9
1980	43	53
1979	43.3	51.9
1978	43.6	50.8
1977	43.9	49.8
1976	44.2	49.2
1975	44.7	48.4
1974	45.4	47.8
1973	45.7	47.3
1972	46	47
1971	46.3	47.2
1970	46.7	47.5
1969	46.7	47.6
1968	46.8	47.8
1967	47	47.9
1966	47.3	48
1965	48	48.2
1964	48.3	48.4
1963	48.7	48.5
1962	48.9	48.5
1961	49.1	48.4
1960	49	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 49 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Algeria

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Algeria	Mozambique
2100	14.5%	21.4%
2099	14.6%	21.5%
2098	14.7%	21.7%
2097	14.8%	21.8%
2096	14.9%	22%
2095	15.1%	22.1%
2094	15.2%	22.3%
2093	15.4%	22.5%
2092	15.5%	22.6%
2091	15.7%	22.8%
2090	15.8%	23%
2089	15.9%	23.2%
2088	16%	23.4%
2087	16.1%	23.6%
2086	16.2%	23.8%
2085	16.3%	24%
2084	16.3%	24.2%
2083	16.4%	24.4%
2082	16.4%	24.6%
2081	16.5%	24.9%
2080	16.5%	25.1%
2079	16.5%	25.3%
2078	16.5%	25.6%
2077	16.5%	25.8%
2076	16.5%	26.1%
2075	16.5%	26.4%
2074	16.6%	26.6%
2073	16.7%	26.9%
2072	16.8%	27.2%
2071	16.9%	27.4%
2070	17%	27.7%
2069	17.2%	28%
2068	17.4%	28.3%
2067	17.6%	28.6%
2066	17.9%	28.9%
2065	18.1%	29.2%
2064	18.4%	29.5%
2063	18.7%	29.9%
2062	19%	30.2%
2061	19.3%	30.5%
2060	19.6%	30.8%
2059	19.8%	31.2%
2058	20.1%	31.5%
2057	20.3%	31.9%
2056	20.5%	32.3%
2055	20.7%	32.6%
2054	20.8%	33%
2053	20.9%	33.4%
2052	21%	33.8%
2051	21%	34.2%
2050	21%	34.6%
2049	21%	35%
2048	20.9%	35.4%
2047	20.9%	35.8%
2046	20.8%	36.2%
2045	20.8%	36.7%
2044	20.8%	37.1%
2043	20.9%	37.5%
2042	21%	38%
2041	21.1%	38.4%
2040	21.3%	38.8%
2039	21.6%	39.2%
2038	22%	39.7%
2037	22.4%	40.1%
2036	22.9%	40.5%
2035	23.5%	40.9%
2034	24.1%	41.3%
2033	24.8%	41.7%
2032	25.6%	42%
2031	26.4%	42.4%
2030	27.1%	42.7%
2029	27.9%	43%
2028	28.6%	43.4%
2027	29.2%	43.7%
2026	29.7%	44%
2025	30.2%	44.3%
2024	30.3%	44.5%
2023	30.6%	44.8%
2022	30.8%	45%
2021	30.9%	45.1%
2020	30.8%	45.2%
2019	30.6%	45.3%
2018	30.3%	45.4%
2017	29.9%	45.5%
2016	29.5%	45.6%
2015	29%	45.7%
2014	28.6%	45.8%
2013	28.1%	45.8%
2012	27.7%	45.9%
2011	27.5%	45.8%
2010	27.5%	45.8%
2009	27.5%	45.6%
2008	27.7%	45.5%
2007	28%	45.4%
2006	28.4%	45.4%
2005	29%	45.3%
2004	29.7%	45.3%
2003	30.6%	45.3%
2002	31.5%	45.2%
2001	32.6%	45.1%
2000	33.7%	45.1%
1999	34.9%	45%
1998	36.1%	44.9%
1997	37.2%	44.8%
1996	38.2%	44.9%
1995	39.1%	45%
1994	39.9%	45.2%
1993	40.5%	45.4%
1992	41%	45.5%
1991	41.4%	45.6%
1990	42%	45.7%
1989	42.6%	45.7%
1988	43.1%	45.8%
1987	43.7%	45.9%
1986	44.2%	45.9%
1985	44.6%	45.9%
1984	45%	45.9%
1983	45.4%	45.8%
1982	45.8%	45.7%
1981	46.1%	45.6%
1980	46.5%	45.3%
1979	46.8%	44.9%
1978	47%	44.6%
1977	47.3%	44.3%
1976	47.2%	44.1%
1975	46.7%	44%
1974	46.6%	43.8%
1973	46.7%	43.7%
1972	46.8%	43.6%
1971	46.9%	43.4%
1970	47%	43.3%
1969	47%	43.1%
1968	47.1%	42.9%
1967	47.2%	42.7%
1966	47.1%	42.5%
1965	47%	42.2%
1964	46.9%	41.9%
1963	46.6%	41.6%
1962	46.2%	41.4%
1961	45.9%	41.2%
1960	45.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 42% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs Mozambique

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Algeria

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Algeria	Mozambique
2023	62	99
2022	64	104
2021	79	180
2020	97	123
2019	73	134
2018	75	159
2017	77	187
2016	79	202
2015	79	216
2014	80	210
2013	81	196
2012	81	218
2011	81	268
2010	82	305
2009	83	352
2008	83	365
2007	83	327
2006	84	298
2005	87	301
2004	91	321
2003	101	360
2002	102	398
2001	113	473
2000	123	547
1999	132	624
1998	143	694
1997	155	738
1996	173	819
1995	187	883
1994	196	902
1993	195	968
1992	193	1,046
1991	198	1,094
1990	202	1,150
1989	215	1,209
1988	227	1,259
1987	243	1,348
1986	265	1,355
1985	292	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Algeria	Mozambique
2023	2.2%	6.17%
2022	2.23%	6.43%
2021	2.26%	6.58%
2020	2.29%	6.73%
2019	2.33%	6.83%
2018	2.37%	6.95%
2017	2.4%	7.09%
2016	2.45%	7.23%
2015	2.49%	7.51%
2014	2.54%	7.92%
2013	2.6%	8.26%
2012	2.66%	8.63%
2011	2.73%	9.05%
2010	2.81%	9.5%
2009	2.9%	9.75%
2008	3.01%	10.4%
2007	3.13%	11%
2006	3.26%	11.8%
2005	3.4%	12.5%
2004	3.54%	13.2%
2003	3.7%	13.9%
2002	3.85%	14.6%
2001	4.01%	15.4%
2000	4.16%	16.3%
1999	4.31%	17.2%
1998	4.45%	18.2%
1997	4.58%	19.2%
1996	4.7%	20.1%
1995	4.81%	20.9%
1994	4.9%	21.6%
1993	4.98%	22.1%
1992	5.04%	22.6%
1991	5.09%	23%
1990	5.17%	23.3%
1989	5.3%	23.6%
1988	5.55%	23.9%
1987	5.96%	24.2%
1986	6.63%	24.5%
1985	7.61%	24.8%
1984	8.91%	25.1%
1983	10.5%	25.3%
1982	12.3%	25.5%
1981	14%	25.6%
1980	15.6%	25.6%
1979	16.9%	25.7%
1978	18%	25.7%
1977	19%	25.8%
1976	20%	26%
1975	20.9%	26.1%
1974	21.7%	26.3%
1973	22.4%	26.4%
1972	23.1%	26.6%
1971	23.7%	26.7%
1970	24.1%	26.8%
1969	24.4%	26.9%
1968	24.6%	26.9%
1967	24.6%	26.9%
1966	24.6%	26.8%
1965	24.5%	26.8%
1964	24.3%	26.7%
1963	24.2%	26.5%
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 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.