Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Nigeria by year

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Algeria

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Algeria	Nigeria
2023	2.77	4.48
2022	2.82	4.55
2021	2.87	4.64
2020	2.94	4.7
2019	3	4.86
2018	3.02	5.02
2017	3.09	5.18
2016	3.09	5.34
2015	3.09	5.5
2014	3.08	5.62
2013	3	5.69
2012	3	5.8
2011	2.9	5.89
2010	2.88	5.95
2009	2.83	5.99
2008	2.79	6.02
2007	2.7	6.03
2006	2.63	6.05
2005	2.56	6.06
2004	2.5	6.09
2003	2.45	6.1
2002	2.43	6.12
2001	2.52	6.13
2000	2.59	6.12
1999	2.62	6.08
1998	2.69	6.07
1997	2.89	6.14
1996	3.14	6.22
1995	3.49	6.27
1994	3.91	6.32
1993	4.08	6.35
1992	4.27	6.39
1991	4.37	6.43
1990	4.51	6.46
1989	4.76	6.49
1988	5.02	6.5
1987	5.3	6.5
1986	5.65	6.56
1985	6.04	6.62
1984	6.28	6.7
1983	6.5	6.78
1982	6.68	6.8
1981	6.85	6.82
1980	6.99	6.85
1979	7.12	6.89
1978	7.21	6.92
1977	7.31	6.86
1976	7.41	6.81
1975	7.49	6.77
1974	7.55	6.7
1973	7.59	6.63
1972	7.63	6.58
1971	7.67	6.53
1970	7.7	6.47
1969	7.71	6.44
1968	7.71	6.42
1967	7.71	6.4
1966	7.71	6.39
1965	7.71	6.37
1964	7.67	6.36
1963	7.65	6.35
1962	7.61	6.36
1961	7.56	6.35
1960	7.5	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Algeria

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Algeria	Nigeria
2023	691,724	4,834,309
2022	722,591	4,739,502
2021	735,514	4,641,562
2020	724,140	4,525,164
2019	809,522	4,609,941
2018	824,428	4,659,898
2017	848,585	4,706,183
2016	849,368	4,761,594
2015	847,054	4,823,045
2014	839,654	4,862,319
2013	802,203	4,811,751
2012	790,645	4,774,508
2011	741,832	4,728,363
2010	719,350	4,629,173
2009	691,496	4,528,149
2008	662,044	4,412,976
2007	620,196	4,265,428
2006	580,812	4,135,703
2005	543,158	4,013,788
2004	508,773	3,877,376
2003	474,272	3,751,120
2002	451,369	3,606,814
2001	450,637	3,478,370
2000	447,025	3,343,196
1999	434,198	3,155,425
1998	425,928	3,003,946
1997	450,138	2,936,500
1996	483,632	2,882,205
1995	533,104	2,830,771
1994	594,445	2,735,198
1993	611,306	2,673,675
1992	627,289	2,596,173
1991	616,850	2,527,807
1990	612,369	2,491,928
1989	628,542	2,452,324
1988	637,215	2,376,419
1987	645,309	2,322,397
1986	661,644	2,295,003
1985	672,185	2,289,784
1984	656,475	2,278,060
1983	641,167	2,292,089
1982	620,415	2,233,401
1981	595,150	2,179,884
1980	559,983	2,121,618
1979	523,875	2,074,807
1978	491,876	2,019,621
1977	465,405	1,923,917
1976	440,192	1,827,289
1975	417,803	1,718,623
1974	399,509	1,624,813
1973	382,736	1,525,485
1972	368,179	1,448,928
1971	356,069	1,373,896
1970	346,564	1,295,507
1969	334,541	1,213,484
1968	324,560	1,168,254
1967	316,289	1,082,884
1966	309,628	1,095,582
1965	311,190	1,061,840
1964	312,729	1,028,272
1963	315,645	995,116
1962	283,903	966,452
1961	296,467	932,111
1960	290,582	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Nigeria by year

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Algeria

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Algeria	Nigeria
2023	19.6	33
2022	20.5	33.2
2021	21.4	33.5
2020	22.4	33.7
2019	23.4	34.7
2018	24.1	35.7
2017	25	36.7
2016	25.4	37.8
2015	25.8	39
2014	26.1	39.9
2013	25.5	40.4
2012	25.7	41.1
2011	24.8	41.8
2010	24.6	42.1
2009	24.2	42.5
2008	23.7	42.8
2007	22.9	42.9
2006	22	43.2
2005	21.1	43.4
2004	20.3	43.5
2003	19.6	43.7
2002	19.1	43.8
2001	19.4	43.9
2000	19.6	43.9
1999	19.5	43.4
1998	19.6	43.2
1997	20.7	43.5
1996	22.4	43.9
1995	24.6	44.1
1994	27.3	44
1993	28.1	44.1
1992	29.3	44.2
1991	29.5	44.3
1990	29.9	44.5
1989	31.3	44.8
1988	32.6	44.7
1987	34.1	44.8
1986	36.1	45.3
1985	38.1	45.9
1984	39.2	46.5
1983	40.3	47.5
1982	41.2	47.5
1981	42.2	47.9
1980	43	48.3
1979	43.3	48.8
1978	43.6	49.3
1977	43.9	49.1
1976	44.2	49
1975	44.7	49
1974	45.4	48.7
1973	45.7	48.2
1972	46	48
1971	46.3	47.8
1970	46.7	47.4
1969	46.7	47.3
1968	46.8	47.2
1967	47	47.1
1966	47.3	47
1965	48	46.9
1964	48.3	46.9
1963	48.7	46.8
1962	48.9	46.7
1961	49.1	46.6
1960	49	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 49 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Algeria

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Algeria	Nigeria
2100	14.5%	20.4%
2099	14.6%	20.5%
2098	14.7%	20.6%
2097	14.8%	20.7%
2096	14.9%	20.8%
2095	15.1%	20.9%
2094	15.2%	21%
2093	15.4%	21.1%
2092	15.5%	21.2%
2091	15.7%	21.4%
2090	15.8%	21.5%
2089	15.9%	21.6%
2088	16%	21.8%
2087	16.1%	21.9%
2086	16.2%	22.1%
2085	16.3%	22.2%
2084	16.3%	22.4%
2083	16.4%	22.6%
2082	16.4%	22.7%
2081	16.5%	22.9%
2080	16.5%	23.1%
2079	16.5%	23.3%
2078	16.5%	23.5%
2077	16.5%	23.7%
2076	16.5%	23.9%
2075	16.5%	24.1%
2074	16.6%	24.3%
2073	16.7%	24.5%
2072	16.8%	24.7%
2071	16.9%	25%
2070	17%	25.2%
2069	17.2%	25.4%
2068	17.4%	25.7%
2067	17.6%	25.9%
2066	17.9%	26.1%
2065	18.1%	26.4%
2064	18.4%	26.6%
2063	18.7%	26.9%
2062	19%	27.2%
2061	19.3%	27.4%
2060	19.6%	27.7%
2059	19.8%	28%
2058	20.1%	28.3%
2057	20.3%	28.6%
2056	20.5%	29%
2055	20.7%	29.3%
2054	20.8%	29.6%
2053	20.9%	30%
2052	21%	30.3%
2051	21%	30.7%
2050	21%	31.1%
2049	21%	31.5%
2048	20.9%	31.8%
2047	20.9%	32.2%
2046	20.8%	32.6%
2045	20.8%	32.9%
2044	20.8%	33.3%
2043	20.9%	33.7%
2042	21%	34%
2041	21.1%	34.4%
2040	21.3%	34.7%
2039	21.6%	35%
2038	22%	35.4%
2037	22.4%	35.7%
2036	22.9%	36%
2035	23.5%	36.3%
2034	24.1%	36.6%
2033	24.8%	37%
2032	25.6%	37.4%
2031	26.4%	37.8%
2030	27.1%	38.3%
2029	27.9%	38.8%
2028	28.6%	39.3%
2027	29.2%	39.8%
2026	29.7%	40.3%
2025	30.2%	40.8%
2024	30.3%	41%
2023	30.6%	41.5%
2022	30.8%	42%
2021	30.9%	42.4%
2020	30.8%	42.8%
2019	30.6%	43.2%
2018	30.3%	43.6%
2017	29.9%	43.9%
2016	29.5%	44.1%
2015	29%	44.3%
2014	28.6%	44.4%
2013	28.1%	44.5%
2012	27.7%	44.5%
2011	27.5%	44.5%
2010	27.5%	44.4%
2009	27.5%	44.4%
2008	27.7%	44.3%
2007	28%	44.2%
2006	28.4%	44.1%
2005	29%	44%
2004	29.7%	43.9%
2003	30.6%	43.8%
2002	31.5%	43.8%
2001	32.6%	43.7%
2000	33.7%	43.7%
1999	34.9%	43.8%
1998	36.1%	43.9%
1997	37.2%	44.1%
1996	38.2%	44.2%
1995	39.1%	44.4%
1994	39.9%	44.6%
1993	40.5%	44.8%
1992	41%	45%
1991	41.4%	45.2%
1990	42%	45.3%
1989	42.6%	45.5%
1988	43.1%	45.5%
1987	43.7%	45.6%
1986	44.2%	45.6%
1985	44.6%	45.5%
1984	45%	45.4%
1983	45.4%	45.2%
1982	45.8%	45%
1981	46.1%	44.8%
1980	46.5%	44.6%
1979	46.8%	44.4%
1978	47%	44.2%
1977	47.3%	43.9%
1976	47.2%	43.7%
1975	46.7%	43.4%
1974	46.6%	43.2%
1973	46.7%	43%
1972	46.8%	42.8%
1971	46.9%	42.5%
1970	47%	42.4%
1969	47%	42.2%
1968	47.1%	42%
1967	47.2%	41.8%
1966	47.1%	41.7%
1965	47%	41.5%
1964	46.9%	41.4%
1963	46.6%	41.2%
1962	46.2%	41.1%
1961	45.9%	41.1%
1960	45.5%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 42% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs Nigeria

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Algeria

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Algeria	Nigeria
2023	62	993
2022	64	1,016
2021	79	1,046
2020	97	1,065
2019	73	1,091
2018	75	1,118
2017	77	1,142
2016	79	1,155
2015	79	1,168
2014	80	1,155
2013	81	1,146
2012	81	1,124
2011	81	1,108
2010	82	1,094
2009	83	1,088
2008	83	1,081
2007	83	1,063
2006	84	1,067
2005	87	1,060
2004	91	1,075
2003	101	1,090
2002	102	1,117
2001	113	1,130
2000	123	1,136
1999	132	1,165
1998	143	1,189
1997	155	1,184
1996	173	1,185
1995	187	1,186
1994	196	1,193
1993	195	1,200
1992	193	1,246
1991	198	1,282
1990	202	1,285
1989	215	1,304
1988	227	1,332
1987	243	1,351
1986	265	1,363
1985	292	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Algeria

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Algeria	Nigeria
2023	2.2%	10.5%
2022	2.23%	10.8%
2021	2.26%	11.1%
2020	2.29%	11.4%
2019	2.33%	11.8%
2018	2.37%	12%
2017	2.4%	12.3%
2016	2.45%	12.5%
2015	2.49%	12.6%
2014	2.54%	12.8%
2013	2.6%	12.9%
2012	2.66%	13.1%
2011	2.73%	13.3%
2010	2.81%	13.5%
2009	2.9%	13.8%
2008	3.01%	14.1%
2007	3.13%	14.5%
2006	3.26%	15%
2005	3.4%	15.5%
2004	3.54%	16%
2003	3.7%	16.5%
2002	3.85%	17.1%
2001	4.01%	17.7%
2000	4.16%	18.2%
1999	4.31%	18.8%
1998	4.45%	19.3%
1997	4.58%	19.7%
1996	4.7%	20.1%
1995	4.81%	20.4%
1994	4.9%	20.6%
1993	4.98%	20.7%
1992	5.04%	20.8%
1991	5.09%	20.9%
1990	5.17%	21%
1989	5.3%	21%
1988	5.55%	21%
1987	5.96%	20.9%
1986	6.63%	20.9%
1985	7.61%	20.8%
1984	8.91%	20.7%
1983	10.5%	20.7%
1982	12.3%	20.8%
1981	14%	21%
1980	15.6%	21.3%
1979	16.9%	21.8%
1978	18%	22.3%
1977	19%	22.9%
1976	20%	23.6%
1975	20.9%	24.4%
1974	21.7%	25.2%
1973	22.4%	26.1%
1972	23.1%	26.9%
1971	23.7%	27.7%
1970	24.1%	28.5%
1969	24.4%	29.3%
1968	24.6%	30%
1967	24.6%	30.7%
1966	24.6%	31.3%
1965	24.5%	32%
1964	24.3%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.