Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Algeria vs North Macedonia by year

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Algeria

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Algeria	North Macedonia
2023	2.77	1.5
2022	2.82	1.6
2021	2.87	1.6
2020	2.94	1.31
2019	3	1.34
2018	3.02	1.42
2017	3.09	1.43
2016	3.09	1.5
2015	3.09	1.49
2014	3.08	1.5
2013	3	1.5
2012	3	1.5
2011	2.9	1.46
2010	2.88	1.6
2009	2.83	1.5
2008	2.79	1.47
2007	2.7	1.46
2006	2.63	1.46
2005	2.56	1.5
2004	2.5	1.52
2003	2.45	1.75
2002	2.43	1.79
2001	2.52	1.73
2000	2.59	1.86
1999	2.62	1.77
1998	2.69	1.89
1997	2.89	1.92
1996	3.14	2.06
1995	3.49	2.13
1994	3.91	2.23
1993	4.08	2.26
1992	4.27	2.28
1991	4.37	2.31
1990	4.51	2.27
1989	4.76	2.25
1988	5.02	2.32
1987	5.3	2.32
1986	5.65	2.25
1985	6.04	2.25
1984	6.28	2.24
1983	6.5	2.25
1982	6.68	2.29
1981	6.85	2.29
1980	6.99	2.36
1979	7.12	2.4
1978	7.21	2.42
1977	7.31	2.49
1976	7.41	2.62
1975	7.49	2.69
1974	7.55	2.7
1973	7.59	2.72
1972	7.63	2.87
1971	7.67	2.93
1970	7.7	3.01
1969	7.71	3.1
1968	7.71	3.22
1967	7.71	3.33
1966	7.71	3.43
1965	7.71	3.52
1964	7.67	3.56
1963	7.65	3.62
1962	7.61	3.5
1961	7.56	3.62
1960	7.5	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Algeria

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	Algeria	North Macedonia
2023	691,724	-3,290
2022	722,591	-4,397
2021	735,514	-9,737
2020	724,140	-5,939
2019	809,522	-375
2018	824,428	1,512
2017	848,585	1,329
2016	849,368	2,374
2015	847,054	2,294
2014	839,654	3,644
2013	802,203	3,653
2012	790,645	3,087
2011	741,832	3,100
2010	719,350	4,866
2009	691,496	4,309
2008	662,044	3,746
2007	620,196	2,974
2006	580,812	3,988
2005	543,158	4,011
2004	508,773	5,444
2003	474,272	8,900
2002	451,369	9,697
2001	450,637	10,174
2000	447,025	12,159
1999	434,198	10,489
1998	425,928	12,446
1997	450,138	12,979
1996	483,632	14,806
1995	533,104	17,239
1994	594,445	19,103
1993	611,306	20,797
1992	627,289	21,659
1991	616,850	23,387
1990	612,369	22,868
1989	628,542	22,912
1988	637,215	24,064
1987	645,309	24,359
1986	661,644	23,720
1985	672,185	24,167
1984	656,475	24,436
1983	641,167	24,690
1982	620,415	25,810
1981	595,150	25,689
1980	559,983	26,547
1979	523,875	27,096
1978	491,876	27,150
1977	465,405	27,410
1976	440,192	28,799
1975	417,803	28,983
1974	399,509	28,400
1973	382,736	28,032
1972	368,179	28,236
1971	356,069	28,010
1970	346,564	28,022
1969	334,541	27,464
1968	324,560	28,378
1967	316,289	28,401
1966	309,628	28,766
1965	311,190	28,564
1964	312,729	27,889
1963	315,645	28,124
1962	283,903	25,317
1961	296,467	27,846
1960	290,582	28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Algeria vs North Macedonia by year

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Algeria

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Algeria	North Macedonia
2023	19.6	9.2
2022	20.5	9.9
2021	21.4	10.2
2020	22.4	9.2
2019	23.4	9.6
2018	24.1	10.3
2017	25	10.5
2016	25.4	11.1
2015	25.8	11.1
2014	26.1	11.4
2013	25.5	11.2
2012	25.7	11.4
2011	24.8	11.1
2010	24.6	11.8
2009	24.2	11.5
2008	23.7	11.2
2007	22.9	11.1
2006	22	11.1
2005	21.1	11
2004	20.3	11.5
2003	19.6	13.3
2002	19.1	13.7
2001	19.4	13.3
2000	19.6	14.5
1999	19.5	13.5
1998	19.6	14.6
1997	20.7	14.8
1996	22.4	16.1
1995	24.6	16.7
1994	27.3	17.7
1993	28.1	18.2
1992	29.3	18.4
1991	29.5	18.7
1990	29.9	18.4
1989	31.3	18.4
1988	32.6	19.1
1987	34.1	19.3
1986	36.1	18.9
1985	38.1	19.1
1984	39.2	19.2
1983	40.3	19.5
1982	41.2	19.9
1981	42.2	20.1
1980	43	20.8
1979	43.3	21.1
1978	43.6	21.3
1977	43.9	21.9
1976	44.2	23
1975	44.7	23.6
1974	45.4	23.5
1973	45.7	23.5
1972	46	24.5
1971	46.3	24.7
1970	46.7	25.1
1969	46.7	25.4
1968	46.8	26.1
1967	47	26.7
1966	47.3	27.5
1965	48	28.1
1964	48.3	28.4
1963	48.7	29
1962	48.9	28.3
1961	49.1	29.2
1960	49	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 49 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Algeria

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Algeria	North Macedonia
2100	14.5%	10.6%
2099	14.6%	10.7%
2098	14.7%	10.7%
2097	14.8%	10.8%
2096	14.9%	10.8%
2095	15.1%	10.9%
2094	15.2%	11%
2093	15.4%	11%
2092	15.5%	11.1%
2091	15.7%	11.2%
2090	15.8%	11.2%
2089	15.9%	11.3%
2088	16%	11.3%
2087	16.1%	11.4%
2086	16.2%	11.4%
2085	16.3%	11.4%
2084	16.3%	11.4%
2083	16.4%	11.4%
2082	16.4%	11.4%
2081	16.5%	11.4%
2080	16.5%	11.4%
2079	16.5%	11.3%
2078	16.5%	11.3%
2077	16.5%	11.3%
2076	16.5%	11.2%
2075	16.5%	11.2%
2074	16.6%	11.2%
2073	16.7%	11.2%
2072	16.8%	11.1%
2071	16.9%	11.2%
2070	17%	11.2%
2069	17.2%	11.2%
2068	17.4%	11.3%
2067	17.6%	11.4%
2066	17.9%	11.5%
2065	18.1%	11.6%
2064	18.4%	11.7%
2063	18.7%	11.9%
2062	19%	12%
2061	19.3%	12.2%
2060	19.6%	12.3%
2059	19.8%	12.4%
2058	20.1%	12.6%
2057	20.3%	12.7%
2056	20.5%	12.8%
2055	20.7%	12.9%
2054	20.8%	13%
2053	20.9%	13%
2052	21%	13.1%
2051	21%	13.1%
2050	21%	13.1%
2049	21%	13.1%
2048	20.9%	13.1%
2047	20.9%	13%
2046	20.8%	13%
2045	20.8%	13%
2044	20.8%	13%
2043	20.9%	12.9%
2042	21%	12.9%
2041	21.1%	12.9%
2040	21.3%	13%
2039	21.6%	13%
2038	22%	13%
2037	22.4%	13.2%
2036	22.9%	13.4%
2035	23.5%	13.6%
2034	24.1%	13.8%
2033	24.8%	14.1%
2032	25.6%	14.4%
2031	26.4%	14.7%
2030	27.1%	15.1%
2029	27.9%	15.4%
2028	28.6%	15.8%
2027	29.2%	16.1%
2026	29.7%	16.4%
2025	30.2%	16.7%
2024	30.3%	16.8%
2023	30.6%	17.1%
2022	30.8%	17.2%
2021	30.9%	17.2%
2020	30.8%	17.2%
2019	30.6%	17.2%
2018	30.3%	17.4%
2017	29.9%	17.5%
2016	29.5%	17.8%
2015	29%	18%
2014	28.6%	18.3%
2013	28.1%	18.6%
2012	27.7%	18.8%
2011	27.5%	19%
2010	27.5%	19.3%
2009	27.5%	19.7%
2008	27.7%	20%
2007	28%	20.4%
2006	28.4%	20.8%
2005	29%	21.2%
2004	29.7%	21.7%
2003	30.6%	22.1%
2002	31.5%	22.5%
2001	32.6%	22.9%
2000	33.7%	23.4%
1999	34.9%	23.9%
1998	36.1%	24.4%
1997	37.2%	24.8%
1996	38.2%	25.1%
1995	39.1%	25.4%
1994	39.9%	25.5%
1993	40.5%	25.7%
1992	41%	26.1%
1991	41.4%	26.5%
1990	42%	26.9%
1989	42.6%	27.1%
1988	43.1%	27.4%
1987	43.7%	27.6%
1986	44.2%	27.8%
1985	44.6%	28.1%
1984	45%	28.3%
1983	45.4%	28.5%
1982	45.8%	28.8%
1981	46.1%	29.1%
1980	46.5%	29.5%
1979	46.8%	29.9%
1978	47%	30.3%
1977	47.3%	30.6%
1976	47.2%	30.9%
1975	46.7%	31.3%
1974	46.6%	31.7%
1973	46.7%	32.2%
1972	46.8%	32.6%
1971	46.9%	33%
1970	47%	33.5%
1969	47%	34.1%
1968	47.1%	34.7%
1967	47.2%	35.2%
1966	47.1%	35.8%
1965	47%	36.3%
1964	46.9%	36.7%
1963	46.6%	37.2%
1962	46.2%	37.6%
1961	45.9%	37.8%
1960	45.5%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 42% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs North Macedonia

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Algeria

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Algeria	North Macedonia
2023	62	3
2022	64	3
2021	79	12
2020	97	7
2019	73	3
2018	75	3
2017	77	4
2016	79	4
2015	79	4
2014	80	4
2013	81	5
2012	81	5
2011	81	5
2010	82	5
2009	83	6
2008	83	6
2007	83	7
2006	84	7
2005	87	7
2004	91	8
2003	101	8
2002	102	10
2001	113	9
2000	123	11
1999	132	12
1998	143	13
1997	155	13
1996	173	14
1995	187	13
1994	196	13
1993	195	14
1992	193	14
1991	198	15
1990	202	16
1989	215	14
1988	227	16
1987	243	15
1986	265	16
1985	292	17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Algeria	North Macedonia
2023	2.2%	0.33%
2022	2.23%	0.41%
2021	2.26%	0.5%
2020	2.29%	0.59%
2019	2.33%	0.7%
2018	2.37%	0.83%
2017	2.4%	0.97%
2016	2.45%	1.08%
2015	2.49%	1.13%
2014	2.54%	1.11%
2013	2.6%	1.07%
2012	2.66%	1.02%
2011	2.73%	1%
2010	2.81%	1.04%
2009	2.9%	1.1%
2008	3.01%	1.17%
2007	3.13%	1.23%
2006	3.26%	1.3%
2005	3.4%	1.37%
2004	3.54%	1.42%
2003	3.7%	1.43%
2002	3.85%	1.43%
2001	4.01%	1.48%
2000	4.16%	1.59%
1999	4.31%	1.73%
1998	4.45%	1.83%
1997	4.58%	1.93%
1996	4.7%	2.12%
1995	4.81%	2.45%
1994	4.9%	2.85%
1993	4.98%	3.13%
1992	5.04%	3.3%
1991	5.09%	3.46%
1990	5.17%	3.7%
1989	5.3%	4.01%
1988	5.55%	4.36%
1987	5.96%	4.69%
1986	6.63%	4.91%
1985	7.61%	5%
1984	8.91%	5.06%
1983	10.5%	5.25%
1982	12.3%	5.53%
1981	14%	5.79%
1980	15.6%	-
1979	16.9%	-
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 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.