Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Algeria

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Algeria	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.77	2.28
2022	2.82	2.14
2021	2.87	2.17
2020	2.94	2.27
2019	3	2.49
2018	3.02	2.67
2017	3.09	2.67
2016	3.09	2.65
2015	3.09	2.63
2014	3.08	2.68
2013	3	2.67
2012	3	2.78
2011	2.9	2.8
2010	2.88	2.81
2009	2.83	2.95
2008	2.79	3.07
2007	2.7	3.19
2006	2.63	3.18
2005	2.56	3.16
2004	2.5	3.26
2003	2.45	3.47
2002	2.43	3.71
2001	2.52	3.96
2000	2.59	4.21
1999	2.62	4.35
1998	2.69	4.52
1997	2.89	4.66
1996	3.14	4.81
1995	3.49	4.99
1994	3.91	5.16
1993	4.08	5.33
1992	4.27	5.49
1991	4.37	5.64
1990	4.51	5.8
1989	4.76	5.98
1988	5.02	6.15
1987	5.3	6.34
1986	5.65	6.52
1985	6.04	6.65
1984	6.28	6.78
1983	6.5	6.88
1982	6.68	6.98
1981	6.85	7.07
1980	6.99	7.15
1979	7.12	7.23
1978	7.21	7.26
1977	7.31	7.3
1976	7.41	7.33
1975	7.49	7.37
1974	7.55	7.43
1973	7.59	7.48
1972	7.63	7.54
1971	7.67	7.56
1970	7.7	7.58
1969	7.71	7.6
1968	7.71	7.63
1967	7.71	7.66
1966	7.71	7.66
1965	7.71	7.66
1964	7.67	7.67
1963	7.65	7.65
1962	7.61	7.64
1961	7.56	7.63
1960	7.5	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Algeria was 2.77 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Algeria

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Algeria	Saudi Arabia
2023	691,724	474,366
2022	722,591	406,920
2021	735,514	409,032
2020	724,140	447,036
2019	809,522	474,407
2018	824,428	528,767
2017	848,585	546,751
2016	849,368	537,829
2015	847,054	511,023
2014	839,654	493,431
2013	802,203	475,299
2012	790,645	465,649
2011	741,832	443,675
2010	719,350	418,641
2009	691,496	438,557
2008	662,044	433,457
2007	620,196	425,199
2006	580,812	399,333
2005	543,158	375,938
2004	508,773	362,843
2003	474,272	364,520
2002	451,369	372,099
2001	450,637	382,153
2000	447,025	392,407
1999	434,198	390,112
1998	425,928	389,499
1997	450,138	385,033
1996	483,632	382,248
1995	533,104	380,231
1994	594,445	377,351
1993	611,306	372,621
1992	627,289	366,763
1991	616,850	361,329
1990	612,369	355,495
1989	628,542	349,399
1988	637,215	342,865
1987	645,309	333,088
1986	661,644	322,340
1985	672,185	310,558
1984	656,475	296,615
1983	641,167	280,616
1982	620,415	264,831
1981	595,150	249,156
1980	559,983	234,372
1979	523,875	220,186
1978	491,876	205,331
1977	465,405	191,103
1976	440,192	178,024
1975	417,803	166,223
1974	399,509	155,478
1973	382,736	145,450
1972	368,179	136,360
1971	356,069	127,600
1970	346,564	120,440
1969	334,541	113,859
1968	324,560	108,281
1967	316,289	103,343
1966	309,628	98,361
1965	311,190	93,820
1964	312,729	89,776
1963	315,645	85,480
1962	283,903	81,393
1961	296,467	77,743
1960	290,582	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Algeria

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Algeria	Saudi Arabia
2023	19.6	16.4
2022	20.5	15.2
2021	21.4	15.9
2020	22.4	16.6
2019	23.4	18.1
2018	24.1	19.7
2017	25	19.8
2016	25.4	19.6
2015	25.8	19.4
2014	26.1	19.8
2013	25.5	19.7
2012	25.7	20.4
2011	24.8	20.3
2010	24.6	20.1
2009	24.2	20.8
2008	23.7	21.3
2007	22.9	21.7
2006	22	21.4
2005	21.1	21.1
2004	20.3	21.3
2003	19.6	22.3
2002	19.1	23.8
2001	19.4	25.5
2000	19.6	27.5
1999	19.5	28.5
1998	19.6	29.5
1997	20.7	30.3
1996	22.4	31.2
1995	24.6	32.3
1994	27.3	33.4
1993	28.1	34.5
1992	29.3	35.5
1991	29.5	36.7
1990	29.9	38
1989	31.3	39.3
1988	32.6	40.7
1987	34.1	41.9
1986	36.1	43.1
1985	38.1	44.2
1984	39.2	45
1983	40.3	45.6
1982	41.2	46.1
1981	42.2	46.6
1980	43	47.1
1979	43.3	47.5
1978	43.6	47.5
1977	43.9	47.5
1976	44.2	47.6
1975	44.7	47.7
1974	45.4	47.8
1973	45.7	48
1972	46	48.3
1971	46.3	48.4
1970	46.7	48.7
1969	46.7	48.9
1968	46.8	49.3
1967	47	49.8
1966	47.3	50.1
1965	48	50.4
1964	48.3	50.8
1963	48.7	51
1962	48.9	51.1
1961	49.1	51.4
1960	49	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 19.6 in Algeria and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 49 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Algeria

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Algeria	Saudi Arabia
2100	14.5%	17.3%
2099	14.6%	17.3%
2098	14.7%	17.3%
2097	14.8%	17.3%
2096	14.9%	17.3%
2095	15.1%	17.3%
2094	15.2%	17.4%
2093	15.4%	17.4%
2092	15.5%	17.4%
2091	15.7%	17.4%
2090	15.8%	17.4%
2089	15.9%	17.5%
2088	16%	17.5%
2087	16.1%	17.5%
2086	16.2%	17.6%
2085	16.3%	17.6%
2084	16.3%	17.7%
2083	16.4%	17.7%
2082	16.4%	17.7%
2081	16.5%	17.8%
2080	16.5%	17.8%
2079	16.5%	17.9%
2078	16.5%	17.9%
2077	16.5%	18%
2076	16.5%	18%
2075	16.5%	18.1%
2074	16.6%	18.2%
2073	16.7%	18.2%
2072	16.8%	18.3%
2071	16.9%	18.3%
2070	17%	18.4%
2069	17.2%	18.4%
2068	17.4%	18.5%
2067	17.6%	18.6%
2066	17.9%	18.6%
2065	18.1%	18.7%
2064	18.4%	18.7%
2063	18.7%	18.8%
2062	19%	18.9%
2061	19.3%	19%
2060	19.6%	19%
2059	19.8%	19.1%
2058	20.1%	19.2%
2057	20.3%	19.3%
2056	20.5%	19.4%
2055	20.7%	19.5%
2054	20.8%	19.6%
2053	20.9%	19.8%
2052	21%	19.9%
2051	21%	20%
2050	21%	20.1%
2049	21%	20.3%
2048	20.9%	20.4%
2047	20.9%	20.6%
2046	20.8%	20.7%
2045	20.8%	20.9%
2044	20.8%	21.1%
2043	20.9%	21.2%
2042	21%	21.4%
2041	21.1%	21.6%
2040	21.3%	21.8%
2039	21.6%	22%
2038	22%	22.1%
2037	22.4%	22.1%
2036	22.9%	22.2%
2035	23.5%	22.2%
2034	24.1%	22.3%
2033	24.8%	22.4%
2032	25.6%	22.5%
2031	26.4%	22.7%
2030	27.1%	22.8%
2029	27.9%	23%
2028	28.6%	23.2%
2027	29.2%	23.3%
2026	29.7%	23.5%
2025	30.2%	23.7%
2024	30.3%	23.8%
2023	30.6%	24.1%
2022	30.8%	24.6%
2021	30.9%	25.2%
2020	30.8%	25.5%
2019	30.6%	25.8%
2018	30.3%	25.7%
2017	29.9%	25.2%
2016	29.5%	24.9%
2015	29%	25.1%
2014	28.6%	25.4%
2013	28.1%	25.8%
2012	27.7%	26.3%
2011	27.5%	26.9%
2010	27.5%	27.6%
2009	27.5%	28.5%
2008	27.7%	29.5%
2007	28%	30.6%
2006	28.4%	31.9%
2005	29%	33.2%
2004	29.7%	34.5%
2003	30.6%	35.7%
2002	31.5%	36.8%
2001	32.6%	37.7%
2000	33.7%	38.3%
1999	34.9%	38.9%
1998	36.1%	39.5%
1997	37.2%	40.1%
1996	38.2%	40.7%
1995	39.1%	41.2%
1994	39.9%	41.7%
1993	40.5%	42.1%
1992	41%	42.4%
1991	41.4%	42.7%
1990	42%	43%
1989	42.6%	43.2%
1988	43.1%	43.3%
1987	43.7%	43.4%
1986	44.2%	43.5%
1985	44.6%	43.6%
1984	45%	43.6%
1983	45.4%	43.7%
1982	45.8%	43.8%
1981	46.1%	43.9%
1980	46.5%	44.1%
1979	46.8%	44.2%
1978	47%	44.3%
1977	47.3%	44.5%
1976	47.2%	44.6%
1975	46.7%	44.8%
1974	46.6%	45%
1973	46.7%	45.2%
1972	46.8%	45.3%
1971	46.9%	45.5%
1970	47%	45.5%
1969	47%	45.5%
1968	47.1%	45.4%
1967	47.2%	45.3%
1966	47.1%	45.1%
1965	47%	44.8%
1964	46.9%	44.6%
1963	46.6%	44.3%
1962	46.2%	43.9%
1961	45.9%	43.6%
1960	45.5%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.3% of the population in Algeria and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 42% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs Saudi Arabia

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Algeria

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Algeria	Saudi Arabia
2023	62	7
2022	64	9
2021	79	12
2020	97	11
2019	73	8
2018	75	8
2017	77	8
2016	79	8
2015	79	8
2014	80	8
2013	81	9
2012	81	9
2011	81	10
2010	82	11
2009	83	11
2008	83	12
2007	83	13
2006	84	14
2005	87	15
2004	91	16
2003	101	16
2002	102	18
2001	113	19
2000	123	20
1999	132	21
1998	143	22
1997	155	23
1996	173	23
1995	187	24
1994	196	25
1993	195	26
1992	193	27
1991	198	29
1990	202	30
1989	215	32
1988	227	34
1987	243	36
1986	265	38
1985	292	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Algeria	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.2%	0.62%
2022	2.23%	0.64%
2021	2.26%	0.66%
2020	2.29%	0.69%
2019	2.33%	0.72%
2018	2.37%	0.76%
2017	2.4%	0.8%
2016	2.45%	0.85%
2015	2.49%	0.9%
2014	2.54%	0.96%
2013	2.6%	1.02%
2012	2.66%	1.08%
2011	2.73%	1.15%
2010	2.81%	1.22%
2009	2.9%	1.3%
2008	3.01%	1.38%
2007	3.13%	1.47%
2006	3.26%	1.56%
2005	3.4%	1.65%
2004	3.54%	1.75%
2003	3.7%	1.85%
2002	3.85%	1.96%
2001	4.01%	2.08%
2000	4.16%	2.21%
1999	4.31%	2.35%
1998	4.45%	2.5%
1997	4.58%	2.67%
1996	4.7%	2.86%
1995	4.81%	3.06%
1994	4.9%	3.29%
1993	4.98%	3.54%
1992	5.04%	3.81%
1991	5.09%	4.11%
1990	5.17%	4.44%
1989	5.3%	4.8%
1988	5.55%	5.19%
1987	5.96%	5.62%
1986	6.63%	6.07%
1985	7.61%	6.55%
1984	8.91%	7.04%
1983	10.5%	7.56%
1982	12.3%	8.12%
1981	14%	8.71%
1980	15.6%	9.34%
1979	16.9%	9.99%
1978	18%	10.7%
1977	19%	11.4%
1976	20%	12.2%
1975	20.9%	13.1%
1974	21.7%	14%
1973	22.4%	14.9%
1972	23.1%	16%
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.