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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Turkey

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Turkey. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 1.51 in Turkey — 45.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 76.3% in Turkey — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Turkey by year

Algeria
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Turkey
2023 2.77 1.51
2022 2.82 1.63
2021 2.87 1.71
2020 2.94 1.77
2019 3 1.89
2018 3.02 2
2017 3.09 2.08
2016 3.09 2.11
2015 3.09 2.16
2014 3.08 2.19
2013 3 2.11
2012 3 2.11
2011 2.9 2.05
2010 2.88 2.08
2009 2.83 2.1
2008 2.79 2.15
2007 2.7 2.16
2006 2.63 2.19
2005 2.56 2.2
2004 2.5 2.2
2003 2.45 2.2
2002 2.43 2.27
2001 2.52 2.39
2000 2.59 2.49
1999 2.62 2.63
1998 2.69 2.71
1997 2.89 2.74
1996 3.14 2.78
1995 3.49 2.84
1994 3.91 2.87
1993 4.08 2.92
1992 4.27 2.94
1991 4.37 3
1990 4.51 3.11
1989 4.76 3.34
1988 5.02 3.45
1987 5.3 3.54
1986 5.65 3.66
1985 6.04 3.78
1984 6.28 3.91
1983 6.5 4.06
1982 6.68 4.21
1981 6.85 4.35
1980 6.99 4.45
1979 7.12 4.58
1978 7.21 4.69
1977 7.31 4.78
1976 7.41 4.93
1975 7.49 5.09
1974 7.55 5.24
1973 7.59 5.41
1972 7.63 5.55
1971 7.67 5.67
1970 7.7 5.78
1969 7.71 5.87
1968 7.71 5.96
1967 7.71 6.06
1966 7.71 6.15
1965 7.71 6.22
1964 7.67 6.29
1963 7.65 6.34
1962 7.61 6.38
1961 7.56 6.42
1960 7.5 6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Turkey
2023 691,724 426,630
2022 722,591 535,373
2021 735,514 521,713
2020 724,140 608,708
2019 809,522 751,472
2018 824,428 830,353
2017 848,585 875,408
2016 849,368 895,841
2015 847,054 930,799
2014 839,654 957,055
2013 802,203 921,386
2012 790,645 917,145
2011 741,832 875,839
2010 719,350 892,334
2009 691,496 900,491
2008 662,044 868,749
2007 620,196 876,626
2006 580,812 897,351
2005 543,158 898,650
2004 508,773 896,025
2003 474,272 893,683
2002 451,369 922,927
2001 450,637 980,560
2000 447,025 1,020,515
1999 434,198 1,063,312
1998 425,928 1,103,242
1997 450,138 1,099,738
1996 483,632 1,091,827
1995 533,104 1,090,630
1994 594,445 1,078,208
1993 611,306 1,064,168
1992 627,289 1,039,125
1991 616,850 1,041,229
1990 612,369 1,044,467
1989 628,542 1,094,036
1988 637,215 1,101,266
1987 645,309 1,099,042
1986 661,644 1,102,660
1985 672,185 1,098,846
1984 656,475 1,096,529
1983 641,167 1,095,106
1982 620,415 1,091,863
1981 595,150 1,100,082
1980 559,983 1,090,538
1979 523,875 1,076,707
1978 491,876 1,054,863
1977 465,405 1,023,779
1976 440,192 1,009,999
1975 417,803 1,012,904
1974 399,509 1,020,053
1973 382,736 1,025,675
1972 368,179 1,023,781
1971 356,069 1,014,165
1970 346,564 991,950
1969 334,541 970,958
1968 324,560 950,778
1967 316,289 936,727
1966 309,628 925,790
1965 311,190 904,016
1964 312,729 884,152
1963 315,645 862,626
1962 283,903 837,473
1961 296,467 816,911
1960 290,582 773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Turkey by year

Algeria
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Turkey
2023 19.6 11.2
2022 20.5 12.2
2021 21.4 12.9
2020 22.4 13.4
2019 23.4 14.4
2018 24.1 15.4
2017 25 16.2
2016 25.4 16.6
2015 25.8 17.1
2014 26.1 17.5
2013 25.5 17
2012 25.7 17.2
2011 24.8 16.9
2010 24.6 17.2
2009 24.2 17.6
2008 23.7 18.2
2007 22.9 18.4
2006 22 18.7
2005 21.1 18.8
2004 20.3 18.9
2003 19.6 18.9
2002 19.1 19.5
2001 19.4 20.6
2000 19.6 21.4
1999 19.5 22.6
1998 19.6 23.3
1997 20.7 23.5
1996 22.4 23.7
1995 24.6 24.1
1994 27.3 24.3
1993 28.1 24.4
1992 29.3 24.4
1991 29.5 24.9
1990 29.9 25.5
1989 31.3 26.9
1988 32.6 27.7
1987 34.1 28.3
1986 36.1 29
1985 38.1 29.7
1984 39.2 30.4
1983 40.3 31.2
1982 41.2 32
1981 42.2 33.1
1980 43 33.7
1979 43.3 34.2
1978 43.6 34.5
1977 43.9 34.7
1976 44.2 35.3
1975 44.7 36.2
1974 45.4 37.3
1973 45.7 38.4
1972 46 39.3
1971 46.3 40.1
1970 46.7 40.6
1969 46.7 41
1968 46.8 41.5
1967 47 42.1
1966 47.3 42.9
1965 48 43.4
1964 48.3 43.9
1963 48.7 44.3
1962 48.9 44.7
1961 49.1 45.2
1960 49 45

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 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 49 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Turkey
Fertility rate 2.77 1.51
Fertility rate rank 60/196 140/196
Birth rate 19.6 11.2
Birth rate rank 78/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +426,630
Natural population change rank 29/196 40/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +0.5%
Population growth +1.41% +0.23%
Population growth rank 74/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 1.28%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Turkey
2100 14.5% 11%
2099 14.6% 11%
2098 14.7% 11.1%
2097 14.8% 11.1%
2096 14.9% 11.2%
2095 15.1% 11.2%
2094 15.2% 11.3%
2093 15.4% 11.4%
2092 15.5% 11.4%
2091 15.7% 11.5%
2090 15.8% 11.6%
2089 15.9% 11.6%
2088 16% 11.7%
2087 16.1% 11.7%
2086 16.2% 11.8%
2085 16.3% 11.8%
2084 16.3% 11.9%
2083 16.4% 11.9%
2082 16.4% 11.9%
2081 16.5% 11.9%
2080 16.5% 11.9%
2079 16.5% 12%
2078 16.5% 12%
2077 16.5% 12%
2076 16.5% 12%
2075 16.5% 12%
2074 16.6% 12%
2073 16.7% 12%
2072 16.8% 12.1%
2071 16.9% 12.1%
2070 17% 12.2%
2069 17.2% 12.2%
2068 17.4% 12.3%
2067 17.6% 12.4%
2066 17.9% 12.5%
2065 18.1% 12.7%
2064 18.4% 12.8%
2063 18.7% 13%
2062 19% 13.1%
2061 19.3% 13.3%
2060 19.6% 13.5%
2059 19.8% 13.7%
2058 20.1% 13.8%
2057 20.3% 14%
2056 20.5% 14.2%
2055 20.7% 14.3%
2054 20.8% 14.5%
2053 20.9% 14.6%
2052 21% 14.7%
2051 21% 14.9%
2050 21% 15%
2049 21% 15.1%
2048 20.9% 15.2%
2047 20.9% 15.3%
2046 20.8% 15.4%
2045 20.8% 15.5%
2044 20.8% 15.6%
2043 20.9% 15.7%
2042 21% 15.8%
2041 21.1% 15.9%
2040 21.3% 16%
2039 21.6% 16.1%
2038 22% 16.3%
2037 22.4% 16.4%
2036 22.9% 16.6%
2035 23.5% 16.9%
2034 24.1% 17.2%
2033 24.8% 17.6%
2032 25.6% 18%
2031 26.4% 18.4%
2030 27.1% 18.9%
2029 27.9% 19.4%
2028 28.6% 19.9%
2027 29.2% 20.3%
2026 29.7% 20.8%
2025 30.2% 21.2%
2024 30.3% 21.4%
2023 30.6% 21.8%
2022 30.8% 22.2%
2021 30.9% 22.5%
2020 30.8% 22.8%
2019 30.6% 23%
2018 30.3% 23.1%
2017 29.9% 23.3%
2016 29.5% 23.6%
2015 29% 23.9%
2014 28.6% 24.3%
2013 28.1% 24.7%
2012 27.7% 25.1%
2011 27.5% 25.5%
2010 27.5% 25.9%
2009 27.5% 26.3%
2008 27.7% 26.7%
2007 28% 27.1%
2006 28.4% 27.5%
2005 29% 27.9%
2004 29.7% 28.3%
2003 30.6% 28.7%
2002 31.5% 29.2%
2001 32.6% 29.7%
2000 33.7% 30.2%
1999 34.9% 30.8%
1998 36.1% 31.4%
1997 37.2% 32%
1996 38.2% 32.6%
1995 39.1% 33.2%
1994 39.9% 33.8%
1993 40.5% 34.3%
1992 41% 34.8%
1991 41.4% 35.3%
1990 42% 35.8%
1989 42.6% 36.3%
1988 43.1% 36.7%
1987 43.7% 37.2%
1986 44.2% 37.6%
1985 44.6% 38.1%
1984 45% 38.5%
1983 45.4% 38.9%
1982 45.8% 39.3%
1981 46.1% 39.6%
1980 46.5% 39.8%
1979 46.8% 40.1%
1978 47% 40.4%
1977 47.3% 40.7%
1976 47.2% 41.1%
1975 46.7% 41.5%
1974 46.6% 41.8%
1973 46.7% 42.1%
1972 46.8% 42.3%
1971 46.9% 42.5%
1970 47% 42.7%
1969 47% 42.8%
1968 47.1% 42.9%
1967 47.2% 42.9%
1966 47.1% 42.8%
1965 47% 42.8%
1964 46.9% 42.7%
1963 46.6% 42.5%
1962 46.2% 42.4%
1961 45.9% 42.2%
1960 45.5% 42%

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 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 42% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Turkey compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Algeria vs Turkey

Algeria
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Turkey
2023 62 15
2022 64 21
2021 79 20
2020 97 19
2019 73 17
2018 75 17
2017 77 18
2016 79 19
2015 79 19
2014 80 20
2013 81 20
2012 81 21
2011 81 23
2010 82 23
2009 83 23
2008 83 24
2007 83 25
2006 84 26
2005 87 27
2004 91 28
2003 101 29
2002 102 30
2001 113 31
2000 123 32
1999 132 34
1998 143 34
1997 155 35
1996 173 36
1995 187 37
1994 196 38
1993 195 39
1992 193 40
1991 198 41
1990 202 42
1989 215 44
1988 227 47
1987 243 50
1986 265 53
1985 292 56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Turkey
2023 2.2% 1.28%
2022 2.23% 0.96%
2021 2.26% 1.01%
2020 2.29% 1.05%
2019 2.33% 1.1%
2018 2.37% 1.15%
2017 2.4% 1.2%
2016 2.45% 1.26%
2015 2.49% 1.33%
2014 2.54% 1.4%
2013 2.6% 1.49%
2012 2.66% 1.58%
2011 2.73% 1.68%
2010 2.81% 1.79%
2009 2.9% 1.92%
2008 3.01% 2.06%
2007 3.13% 2.21%
2006 3.26% 2.38%
2005 3.4% 2.57%
2004 3.54% 2.77%
2003 3.7% 2.99%
2002 3.85% 3.22%
2001 4.01% 3.47%
2000 4.16% 3.74%
1999 4.31% 4.03%
1998 4.45% 4.33%
1997 4.58% 4.66%
1996 4.7% 5%
1995 4.81% 5.35%
1994 4.9% 5.73%
1993 4.98% 6.11%
1992 5.04% 6.52%
1991 5.09% 6.95%
1990 5.17% 7.38%
1989 5.3% 7.83%
1988 5.55% 8.29%
1987 5.96% 8.77%
1986 6.63% 9.27%
1985 7.61% 9.79%
1984 8.91% 10.3%
1983 10.5% 10.9%
1982 12.3% 11.5%
1981 14% 12.1%
1980 15.6% 12.7%
1979 16.9% 13.3%
1978 18% 13.9%
1977 19% 14.5%
1976 20% 15.1%
1975 20.9% 15.7%
1974 21.7% 16.3%
1973 22.4% 16.9%
1972 23.1% 17.5%
1971 23.7% 18%
1970 24.1% 18.6%
1969 24.4% 19.2%
1968 24.6% 19.7%
1967 24.6% 20.4%
1966 24.6% 21%
1965 24.5% 21.7%
1964 24.3% 22.5%
1963 24.2% 23.3%
1962 24.1% 24.1%
1961 24% 25%
1960 24% 25.8%

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 1.28% in Turkey. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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