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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Suriname

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 17.3 for Suriname. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 2.25 in Suriname — 18.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 65.9% in Suriname — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 87/196 for Suriname.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 28.6 in Suriname.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 48 in Suriname.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Suriname.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Suriname by year

Algeria
Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Suriname
2023 2.77 2.25
2022 2.82 2.27
2021 2.87 2.3
2020 2.94 2.31
2019 3 2.35
2018 3.02 2.38
2017 3.09 2.43
2016 3.09 2.5
2015 3.09 2.57
2014 3.08 2.62
2013 3 2.65
2012 3 2.67
2011 2.9 2.67
2010 2.88 2.69
2009 2.83 2.71
2008 2.79 2.73
2007 2.7 2.74
2006 2.63 2.73
2005 2.56 2.71
2004 2.5 2.74
2003 2.45 2.84
2002 2.43 2.96
2001 2.52 3.06
2000 2.59 3.05
1999 2.62 3.02
1998 2.69 2.99
1997 2.89 2.95
1996 3.14 2.92
1995 3.49 2.9
1994 3.91 2.9
1993 4.08 2.94
1992 4.27 3.01
1991 4.37 3.09
1990 4.51 3.23
1989 4.76 3.39
1988 5.02 3.46
1987 5.3 3.53
1986 5.65 3.61
1985 6.04 3.71
1984 6.28 3.8
1983 6.5 3.87
1982 6.68 3.82
1981 6.85 3.75
1980 6.99 3.79
1979 7.12 3.93
1978 7.21 4.08
1977 7.31 4.26
1976 7.41 4.45
1975 7.49 4.63
1974 7.55 4.81
1973 7.59 5.01
1972 7.63 5.18
1971 7.67 5.36
1970 7.7 5.53
1969 7.71 5.7
1968 7.71 5.86
1967 7.71 6.04
1966 7.71 6.2
1965 7.71 6.32
1964 7.67 6.43
1963 7.65 6.51
1962 7.61 6.57
1961 7.56 6.58
1960 7.5 6.59

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 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Suriname
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Suriname
2023 691,724 6,697
2022 722,591 6,719
2021 735,514 5,291
2020 724,140 6,640
2019 809,522 6,564
2018 824,428 6,613
2017 848,585 6,772
2016 849,368 6,979
2015 847,054 7,150
2014 839,654 7,284
2013 802,203 7,350
2012 790,645 7,405
2011 741,832 7,401
2010 719,350 7,489
2009 691,496 7,559
2008 662,044 7,552
2007 620,196 7,468
2006 580,812 7,278
2005 543,158 7,037
2004 508,773 6,948
2003 474,272 7,396
2002 451,369 7,916
2001 450,637 8,349
2000 447,025 8,323
1999 434,198 8,236
1998 425,928 8,173
1997 450,138 8,106
1996 483,632 8,031
1995 533,104 7,968
1994 594,445 7,929
1993 611,306 8,127
1992 627,289 8,355
1991 616,850 8,637
1990 612,369 9,047
1989 628,542 9,441
1988 637,215 9,347
1987 645,309 9,319
1986 661,644 9,222
1985 672,185 9,177
1984 656,475 9,031
1983 641,167 8,797
1982 620,415 8,197
1981 595,150 7,541
1980 559,983 7,002
1979 523,875 7,312
1978 491,876 7,650
1977 465,405 7,998
1976 440,192 8,327
1975 417,803 8,587
1974 399,509 8,751
1973 382,736 8,877
1972 368,179 8,893
1971 356,069 8,814
1970 346,564 8,823
1969 334,541 8,880
1968 324,560 8,980
1967 316,289 9,104
1966 309,628 9,243
1965 311,190 9,270
1964 312,729 9,174
1963 315,645 8,838
1962 283,903 8,529
1961 296,467 8,361
1960 290,582 8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Suriname by year

Algeria
Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Suriname
2023 19.6 17.3
2022 20.5 17.5
2021 21.4 17.6
2020 22.4 17.7
2019 23.4 17.9
2018 24.1 18.1
2017 25 18.4
2016 25.4 18.9
2015 25.8 19.5
2014 26.1 19.9
2013 25.5 20.1
2012 25.7 20.3
2011 24.8 20.4
2010 24.6 20.7
2009 24.2 21.1
2008 23.7 21.3
2007 22.9 21.6
2006 22 21.7
2005 21.1 21.7
2004 20.3 22.1
2003 19.6 23
2002 19.1 24.3
2001 19.4 25.4
2000 19.6 25.5
1999 19.5 25.6
1998 19.6 25.6
1997 20.7 25.8
1996 22.4 25.9
1995 24.6 26.1
1994 27.3 26.5
1993 28.1 27.2
1992 29.3 28
1991 29.5 28.9
1990 29.9 30.1
1989 31.3 31.4
1988 32.6 31.9
1987 34.1 32.4
1986 36.1 32.6
1985 38.1 32.9
1984 39.2 33
1983 40.3 32.9
1982 41.2 31.7
1981 42.2 30.3
1980 43 29.2
1979 43.3 29.8
1978 43.6 30.4
1977 43.9 31
1976 44.2 31.6
1975 44.7 32.1
1974 45.4 32.4
1973 45.7 32.6
1972 46 32.7
1971 46.3 32.8
1970 46.7 33.7
1969 46.7 34.9
1968 46.8 36.4
1967 47 37.9
1966 47.3 39.5
1965 48 40.9
1964 48.3 42
1963 48.7 42.6
1962 48.9 43.5
1961 49.1 44.4
1960 49 44.9

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 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 49 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Suriname
Fertility rate 2.77 2.25
Fertility rate rank 60/196 84/196
Birth rate 19.6 17.3
Birth rate rank 78/196 87/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +6,697
Natural population change rank 29/196 123/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +1.06%
Population growth +1.41% +0.88%
Population growth rank 74/197 108/197
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 44.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 105
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 38.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 98.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 0.99%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 1.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 1.62%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 74 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Suriname
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Suriname
2100 14.5% 14.9%
2099 14.6% 15%
2098 14.7% 15%
2097 14.8% 15.1%
2096 14.9% 15.1%
2095 15.1% 15.2%
2094 15.2% 15.2%
2093 15.4% 15.3%
2092 15.5% 15.4%
2091 15.7% 15.4%
2090 15.8% 15.5%
2089 15.9% 15.6%
2088 16% 15.7%
2087 16.1% 15.8%
2086 16.2% 15.8%
2085 16.3% 15.9%
2084 16.3% 16%
2083 16.4% 16.1%
2082 16.4% 16.2%
2081 16.5% 16.3%
2080 16.5% 16.4%
2079 16.5% 16.5%
2078 16.5% 16.6%
2077 16.5% 16.6%
2076 16.5% 16.7%
2075 16.5% 16.8%
2074 16.6% 16.9%
2073 16.7% 17%
2072 16.8% 17.1%
2071 16.9% 17.2%
2070 17% 17.3%
2069 17.2% 17.4%
2068 17.4% 17.5%
2067 17.6% 17.6%
2066 17.9% 17.7%
2065 18.1% 17.8%
2064 18.4% 17.9%
2063 18.7% 18%
2062 19% 18.2%
2061 19.3% 18.3%
2060 19.6% 18.4%
2059 19.8% 18.5%
2058 20.1% 18.7%
2057 20.3% 18.8%
2056 20.5% 19%
2055 20.7% 19.1%
2054 20.8% 19.3%
2053 20.9% 19.5%
2052 21% 19.6%
2051 21% 19.8%
2050 21% 20%
2049 21% 20.2%
2048 20.9% 20.4%
2047 20.9% 20.6%
2046 20.8% 20.8%
2045 20.8% 21%
2044 20.8% 21.2%
2043 20.9% 21.4%
2042 21% 21.5%
2041 21.1% 21.7%
2040 21.3% 21.9%
2039 21.6% 22.2%
2038 22% 22.3%
2037 22.4% 22.5%
2036 22.9% 22.7%
2035 23.5% 22.9%
2034 24.1% 23.1%
2033 24.8% 23.3%
2032 25.6% 23.5%
2031 26.4% 23.8%
2030 27.1% 24%
2029 27.9% 24.3%
2028 28.6% 24.6%
2027 29.2% 24.9%
2026 29.7% 25.2%
2025 30.2% 25.5%
2024 30.3% 25.6%
2023 30.6% 25.9%
2022 30.8% 26.3%
2021 30.9% 26.5%
2020 30.8% 26.8%
2019 30.6% 27.2%
2018 30.3% 27.5%
2017 29.9% 27.9%
2016 29.5% 28.3%
2015 29% 28.7%
2014 28.6% 29.1%
2013 28.1% 29.4%
2012 27.7% 29.8%
2011 27.5% 30%
2010 27.5% 30.3%
2009 27.5% 30.5%
2008 27.7% 30.6%
2007 28% 30.7%
2006 28.4% 30.8%
2005 29% 30.9%
2004 29.7% 31%
2003 30.6% 31.3%
2002 31.5% 31.8%
2001 32.6% 32.3%
2000 33.7% 33%
1999 34.9% 33.7%
1998 36.1% 34.5%
1997 37.2% 35.3%
1996 38.2% 36.1%
1995 39.1% 36.7%
1994 39.9% 37%
1993 40.5% 37.1%
1992 41% 37.2%
1991 41.4% 37.3%
1990 42% 37.4%
1989 42.6% 37.5%
1988 43.1% 37.7%
1987 43.7% 37.8%
1986 44.2% 38%
1985 44.6% 38.3%
1984 45% 38.6%
1983 45.4% 39%
1982 45.8% 39.5%
1981 46.1% 40.1%
1980 46.5% 41%
1979 46.8% 41.8%
1978 47% 42.6%
1977 47.3% 43.4%
1976 47.2% 44.3%
1975 46.7% 45.1%
1974 46.6% 46%
1973 46.7% 46.8%
1972 46.8% 47.8%
1971 46.9% 48.5%
1970 47% 48.8%
1969 47% 48.9%
1968 47.1% 48.8%
1967 47.2% 48.5%
1966 47.1% 48%
1965 47% 47.4%
1964 46.9% 46.8%
1963 46.6% 46.1%
1962 46.2% 45.1%
1961 45.9% 44.6%
1960 45.5% 44.5%

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 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 42% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Suriname 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 Suriname

Algeria
Suriname
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Suriname
2023 62 84
2022 64 88
2021 79 144
2020 97 94
2019 73 97
2018 75 101
2017 77 105
2016 79 109
2015 79 115
2014 80 120
2013 81 121
2012 81 122
2011 81 126
2010 82 134
2009 83 147
2008 83 161
2007 83 173
2006 84 187
2005 87 202
2004 91 219
2003 101 238
2002 102 253
2001 113 270
2000 123 282
1999 132 291
1998 143 302
1997 155 312
1996 173 323
1995 187 331
1994 196 334
1993 195 343
1992 193 346
1991 198 347
1990 202 350
1989 215 360
1988 227 364
1987 243 372
1986 265 377
1985 292 386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Suriname
2023 2.2% 1.62%
2022 2.23% 1.68%
2021 2.26% 1.73%
2020 2.29% 1.78%
2019 2.33% 1.84%
2018 2.37% 1.9%
2017 2.4% 1.95%
2016 2.45% 2%
2015 2.49% 2.05%
2014 2.54% 2.11%
2013 2.6% 2.16%
2012 2.66% 2.21%
2011 2.73% 2.26%
2010 2.81% 2.32%
2009 2.9% 2.38%
2008 3.01% 2.44%
2007 3.13% 2.5%
2006 3.26% 2.57%
2005 3.4% 2.64%
2004 3.54% 2.72%
2003 3.7% 2.81%
2002 3.85% 2.9%
2001 4.01% 3%
2000 4.16% 3.11%
1999 4.31% 3.22%
1998 4.45% 3.34%
1997 4.58% 3.47%
1996 4.7% 3.6%
1995 4.81% 3.74%
1994 4.9% 3.88%
1993 4.98% 4.03%
1992 5.04% 4.19%
1991 5.09% 4.34%
1990 5.17% 4.49%
1989 5.3% 4.65%
1988 5.55% 4.81%
1987 5.96% 4.97%
1986 6.63% 5.13%
1985 7.61% 5.31%
1984 8.91% 5.49%
1983 10.5% 5.67%
1982 12.3% -
1981 14% -
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% -

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 1.62% in Suriname. 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)

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