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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Samoa

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.4 for Samoa. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 3.83 in Samoa — 38.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 50.8% in Samoa — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 7.78, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 53/196 for Samoa.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 29.1 in Samoa.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 43.5 in Samoa.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.1% in Samoa.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Samoa by year

Algeria
Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Samoa
2023 2.77 3.83
2022 2.82 3.88
2021 2.87 3.94
2020 2.94 4
2019 3 4.06
2018 3.02 4.14
2017 3.09 4.2
2016 3.09 4.26
2015 3.09 4.34
2014 3.08 4.42
2013 3 4.49
2012 3 4.55
2011 2.9 4.56
2010 2.88 4.52
2009 2.83 4.47
2008 2.79 4.42
2007 2.7 4.36
2006 2.63 4.32
2005 2.56 4.32
2004 2.5 4.34
2003 2.45 4.39
2002 2.43 4.44
2001 2.52 4.48
2000 2.59 4.52
1999 2.62 4.57
1998 2.69 4.64
1997 2.89 4.7
1996 3.14 4.74
1995 3.49 4.77
1994 3.91 4.79
1993 4.08 4.83
1992 4.27 4.87
1991 4.37 4.91
1990 4.51 5.01
1989 4.76 5.11
1988 5.02 5.21
1987 5.3 5.32
1986 5.65 5.42
1985 6.04 5.49
1984 6.28 5.55
1983 6.5 5.62
1982 6.68 5.68
1981 6.85 5.75
1980 6.99 5.86
1979 7.12 5.99
1978 7.21 6.15
1977 7.31 6.31
1976 7.41 6.47
1975 7.49 6.61
1974 7.55 6.75
1973 7.59 6.91
1972 7.63 7.07
1971 7.67 7.22
1970 7.7 7.34
1969 7.71 7.43
1968 7.71 7.5
1967 7.71 7.55
1966 7.71 7.6
1965 7.71 7.65
1964 7.67 7.7
1963 7.65 7.73
1962 7.61 7.76
1961 7.56 7.77
1960 7.5 7.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Samoa
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Samoa
2023 691,724 4,170
2022 722,591 4,288
2021 735,514 4,379
2020 724,140 4,442
2019 809,522 4,495
2018 824,428 4,637
2017 848,585 4,661
2016 849,368 4,720
2015 847,054 4,795
2014 839,654 4,849
2013 802,203 4,875
2012 790,645 4,863
2011 741,832 4,860
2010 719,350 4,779
2009 691,496 4,525
2008 662,044 4,581
2007 620,196 4,480
2006 580,812 4,473
2005 543,158 4,503
2004 508,773 4,554
2003 474,272 4,622
2002 451,369 4,672
2001 450,637 4,759
2000 447,025 4,855
1999 434,198 4,937
1998 425,928 5,022
1997 450,138 5,053
1996 483,632 5,038
1995 533,104 4,976
1994 594,445 4,880
1993 611,306 4,769
1992 627,289 4,652
1991 616,850 4,655
1990 612,369 4,759
1989 628,542 4,845
1988 637,215 4,889
1987 645,309 4,909
1986 661,644 4,983
1985 672,185 4,998
1984 656,475 4,979
1983 641,167 4,914
1982 620,415 4,808
1981 595,150 4,720
1980 559,983 4,672
1979 523,875 4,624
1978 491,876 4,587
1977 465,405 4,555
1976 440,192 4,519
1975 417,803 4,465
1974 399,509 4,411
1973 382,736 4,446
1972 368,179 4,487
1971 356,069 4,534
1970 346,564 4,567
1969 334,541 4,592
1968 324,560 4,605
1967 316,289 4,621
1966 309,628 4,593
1965 311,190 4,605
1964 312,729 4,326
1963 315,645 4,544
1962 283,903 4,498
1961 296,467 4,399
1960 290,582 4,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Samoa by year

Algeria
Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Samoa
2023 19.6 25.4
2022 20.5 26.1
2021 21.4 26.9
2020 22.4 27.5
2019 23.4 28
2018 24.1 28.5
2017 25 28.8
2016 25.4 29.3
2015 25.8 29.8
2014 26.1 30.2
2013 25.5 30.5
2012 25.7 30.7
2011 24.8 30.8
2010 24.6 30.5
2009 24.2 30.1
2008 23.7 29.8
2007 22.9 29.3
2006 22 29.3
2005 21.1 29.5
2004 20.3 29.8
2003 19.6 30.2
2002 19.1 30.6
2001 19.4 31.3
2000 19.6 32.1
1999 19.5 32.8
1998 19.6 33.5
1997 20.7 33.9
1996 22.4 34.2
1995 24.6 34.1
1994 27.3 33.8
1993 28.1 33.5
1992 29.3 33
1991 29.5 33.4
1990 29.9 34.1
1989 31.3 34.7
1988 32.6 35.1
1987 34.1 35.5
1986 36.1 36.1
1985 38.1 36.2
1984 39.2 36.2
1983 40.3 35.8
1982 41.2 35.3
1981 42.2 35
1980 43 35.1
1979 43.3 35.2
1978 43.6 35.4
1977 43.9 35.6
1976 44.2 36
1975 44.7 36.6
1974 45.4 37.2
1973 45.7 38.3
1972 46 39.3
1971 46.3 40.3
1970 46.7 41.3
1969 46.7 42.3
1968 46.8 43.3
1967 47 44.3
1966 47.3 45.2
1965 48 46.5
1964 48.3 47.7
1963 48.7 48.8
1962 48.9 49.9
1961 49.1 50.5
1960 49 51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 49 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Samoa
Fertility rate 2.77 3.83
Fertility rate rank 60/196 33/196
Birth rate 19.6 25.4
Birth rate rank 78/196 53/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +4,170
Natural population change rank 29/196 131/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +1.92%
Population growth +1.41% +0.63%
Population growth rank 74/197 125/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 44.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 191.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 46.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 22.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 15.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 88.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 0.62%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 1.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 1.57%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 72.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Samoa
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Samoa
2100 14.5% 20.1%
2099 14.6% 20.2%
2098 14.7% 20.4%
2097 14.8% 20.5%
2096 14.9% 20.6%
2095 15.1% 20.8%
2094 15.2% 21%
2093 15.4% 21.2%
2092 15.5% 21.4%
2091 15.7% 21.6%
2090 15.8% 21.8%
2089 15.9% 22%
2088 16% 22.3%
2087 16.1% 22.6%
2086 16.2% 22.8%
2085 16.3% 23.1%
2084 16.3% 23.4%
2083 16.4% 23.6%
2082 16.4% 23.9%
2081 16.5% 24.2%
2080 16.5% 24.4%
2079 16.5% 24.7%
2078 16.5% 24.9%
2077 16.5% 25.1%
2076 16.5% 25.3%
2075 16.5% 25.5%
2074 16.6% 25.7%
2073 16.7% 25.8%
2072 16.8% 26%
2071 16.9% 26.1%
2070 17% 26.3%
2069 17.2% 26.5%
2068 17.4% 26.6%
2067 17.6% 26.8%
2066 17.9% 27%
2065 18.1% 27.3%
2064 18.4% 27.5%
2063 18.7% 27.8%
2062 19% 28.1%
2061 19.3% 28.5%
2060 19.6% 28.9%
2059 19.8% 29.3%
2058 20.1% 29.7%
2057 20.3% 30.1%
2056 20.5% 30.5%
2055 20.7% 31%
2054 20.8% 31.4%
2053 20.9% 31.7%
2052 21% 32.1%
2051 21% 32.4%
2050 21% 32.6%
2049 21% 32.8%
2048 20.9% 33%
2047 20.9% 33.1%
2046 20.8% 33.1%
2045 20.8% 33.1%
2044 20.8% 33.1%
2043 20.9% 33%
2042 21% 32.9%
2041 21.1% 32.8%
2040 21.3% 32.7%
2039 21.6% 32.6%
2038 22% 32.6%
2037 22.4% 32.7%
2036 22.9% 32.8%
2035 23.5% 33.1%
2034 24.1% 33.5%
2033 24.8% 34%
2032 25.6% 34.4%
2031 26.4% 34.9%
2030 27.1% 35.5%
2029 27.9% 36.1%
2028 28.6% 36.6%
2027 29.2% 37.3%
2026 29.7% 37.8%
2025 30.2% 38.3%
2024 30.3% 38.5%
2023 30.6% 38.7%
2022 30.8% 38.8%
2021 30.9% 38.7%
2020 30.8% 38.6%
2019 30.6% 38.5%
2018 30.3% 38.3%
2017 29.9% 38.2%
2016 29.5% 38.1%
2015 29% 38.1%
2014 28.6% 38.1%
2013 28.1% 38.1%
2012 27.7% 38.3%
2011 27.5% 38.4%
2010 27.5% 38.4%
2009 27.5% 38.5%
2008 27.7% 38.7%
2007 28% 39%
2006 28.4% 39.4%
2005 29% 39.6%
2004 29.7% 39.9%
2003 30.6% 40.2%
2002 31.5% 40.5%
2001 32.6% 40.7%
2000 33.7% 40.5%
1999 34.9% 40.3%
1998 36.1% 40.2%
1997 37.2% 40.1%
1996 38.2% 39.9%
1995 39.1% 39.9%
1994 39.9% 40%
1993 40.5% 40.3%
1992 41% 40.8%
1991 41.4% 41.2%
1990 42% 41.5%
1989 42.6% 41.8%
1988 43.1% 42%
1987 43.7% 42.2%
1986 44.2% 42.6%
1985 44.6% 43.1%
1984 45% 43.7%
1983 45.4% 44.4%
1982 45.8% 45.2%
1981 46.1% 45.9%
1980 46.5% 46.4%
1979 46.8% 46.9%
1978 47% 47.4%
1977 47.3% 48%
1976 47.2% 48.6%
1975 46.7% 49.3%
1974 46.6% 49.9%
1973 46.7% 50.4%
1972 46.8% 50.8%
1971 46.9% 51%
1970 47% 51.2%
1969 47% 51.4%
1968 47.1% 51.4%
1967 47.2% 51.4%
1966 47.1% 51.3%
1965 47% 51.3%
1964 46.9% 51.2%
1963 46.6% 50.9%
1962 46.2% 50.6%
1961 45.9% 50.2%
1960 45.5% 50.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 42% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Samoa compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs Samoa

Algeria
Samoa
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Samoa
2023 62 101
2022 64 110
2021 79 115
2020 97 114
2019 73 111
2018 75 110
2017 77 111
2016 79 108
2015 79 108
2014 80 106
2013 81 100
2012 81 101
2011 81 93
2010 82 92
2009 83 94
2008 83 87
2007 83 85
2006 84 86
2005 87 87
2004 91 86
2003 101 87
2002 102 89
2001 113 93
2000 123 93
1999 132 94
1998 143 96
1997 155 98
1996 173 103
1995 187 105
1994 196 112
1993 195 117
1992 193 124
1991 198 131
1990 202 135
1989 215 136
1988 227 143
1987 243 147
1986 265 153
1985 292 160

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Samoa
2023 2.2% 1.57%
2022 2.23% 1.62%
2021 2.26% 1.66%
2020 2.29% 1.7%
2019 2.33% 2.02%
2018 2.37% 1.78%
2017 2.4% 1.81%
2016 2.45% 1.83%
2015 2.49% 1.85%
2014 2.54% 1.87%
2013 2.6% 1.89%
2012 2.66% 1.91%
2011 2.73% 1.92%
2010 2.81% 1.93%
2009 2.9% 2.54%
2008 3.01% 1.93%
2007 3.13% 1.93%
2006 3.26% 1.93%
2005 3.4% 1.93%
2004 3.54% 1.94%
2003 3.7% 1.97%
2002 3.85% 2%
2001 4.01% 2.06%
2000 4.16% 2.12%
1999 4.31% 2.19%
1998 4.45% 2.27%
1997 4.58% 2.35%
1996 4.7% 2.44%
1995 4.81% 2.52%
1994 4.9% 2.61%
1993 4.98% 2.7%
1992 5.04% 2.8%
1991 5.09% 2.89%
1990 5.17% 2.98%
1989 5.3% 3.08%
1988 5.55% 3.18%
1987 5.96% 3.3%
1986 6.63% 3.42%
1985 7.61% 3.56%
1984 8.91% 3.7%
1983 10.5% 3.85%
1982 12.3% 4.01%
1981 14% 4.19%
1980 15.6% 4.38%
1979 16.9% 4.59%
1978 18% 4.82%
1977 19% 5.07%
1976 20% 5.34%
1975 20.9% 5.62%
1974 21.7% 5.9%
1973 22.4% 6.2%
1972 23.1% 6.52%
1971 23.7% 6.85%
1970 24.1% 7.19%
1969 24.4% 7.53%
1968 24.6% 7.89%
1967 24.6% 8.23%
1966 24.6% 8.57%
1965 24.5% 8.9%
1964 24.3% 11.1%
1963 24.2% 9.56%
1962 24.1% 9.93%
1961 24% 10.3%
1960 24% 10.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.2% in Algeria and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2021, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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