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Fertility & birth rates in Algeria and Uruguay

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Algeria has an annual birth rate of 19.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.87 for Uruguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.77 in Algeria and 1.41 in Uruguay — 49.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 63.1% in Algeria and by 50.2% in Uruguay — in 1960, it was 7.5 and 2.83, respectively.

  • Algeria is ranked 78/196 by birth rate compared to 149/196 for Uruguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.4 in Algeria — it's 29.5 in Uruguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.7 in Algeria vs 26.2 in Uruguay.
  • In Algeria, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Uruguay.

Fertility rate in Algeria vs Uruguay by year

Algeria
Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Uruguay
2023 2.77 1.41
2022 2.82 1.43
2021 2.87 1.45
2020 2.94 1.5
2019 3 1.57
2018 3.02 1.68
2017 3.09 1.82
2016 3.09 1.97
2015 3.09 2.04
2014 3.08 2.03
2013 3 2.03
2012 3 2.01
2011 2.9 1.99
2010 2.88 2.01
2009 2.83 2.02
2008 2.79 2.03
2007 2.7 2.05
2006 2.63 2.07
2005 2.56 2.1
2004 2.5 2.09
2003 2.45 2.12
2002 2.43 2.16
2001 2.52 2.16
2000 2.59 2.2
1999 2.62 2.25
1998 2.69 2.27
1997 2.89 2.33
1996 3.14 2.36
1995 3.49 2.4
1994 3.91 2.42
1993 4.08 2.41
1992 4.27 2.43
1991 4.37 2.45
1990 4.51 2.48
1989 4.76 2.5
1988 5.02 2.5
1987 5.3 2.49
1986 5.65 2.47
1985 6.04 2.47
1984 6.28 2.47
1983 6.5 2.49
1982 6.68 2.51
1981 6.85 2.53
1980 6.99 2.59
1979 7.12 2.71
1978 7.21 2.83
1977 7.31 2.9
1976 7.41 3.01
1975 7.49 3.02
1974 7.55 2.96
1973 7.59 2.86
1972 7.63 2.78
1971 7.67 2.77
1970 7.7 2.77
1969 7.71 2.77
1968 7.71 2.77
1967 7.71 2.78
1966 7.71 2.82
1965 7.71 2.84
1964 7.67 2.86
1963 7.65 2.88
1962 7.61 2.87
1961 7.56 2.85
1960 7.5 2.83

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 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Algeria
Uruguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Algeria Uruguay
2023 691,724 298
2022 722,591 -2,964
2021 735,514 -5,621
2020 724,140 4,048
2019 809,522 3,873
2018 824,428 7,322
2017 848,585 10,907
2016 849,368 14,008
2015 847,054 16,194
2014 839,654 16,238
2013 802,203 16,318
2012 790,645 15,520
2011 741,832 14,934
2010 719,350 16,231
2009 691,496 16,947
2008 662,044 16,838
2007 620,196 17,422
2006 580,812 17,783
2005 543,158 18,926
2004 508,773 18,067
2003 474,272 18,628
2002 451,369 20,073
2001 450,637 20,729
2000 447,025 21,060
1999 434,198 21,844
1998 425,928 22,114
1997 450,138 23,737
1996 483,632 24,635
1995 533,104 24,872
1994 594,445 24,637
1993 611,306 24,212
1992 627,289 24,847
1991 616,850 25,422
1990 612,369 25,699
1989 628,542 25,322
1988 637,215 25,071
1987 645,309 24,469
1986 661,644 24,505
1985 672,185 23,988
1984 656,475 23,684
1983 641,167 24,146
1982 620,415 25,224
1981 595,150 24,968
1980 559,983 25,451
1979 523,875 27,456
1978 491,876 30,076
1977 465,405 31,321
1976 440,192 33,199
1975 417,803 33,393
1974 399,509 32,221
1973 382,736 30,213
1972 368,179 28,896
1971 356,069 28,584
1970 346,564 28,737
1969 334,541 28,805
1968 324,560 29,103
1967 316,289 29,514
1966 309,628 30,293
1965 311,190 30,807
1964 312,729 31,340
1963 315,645 31,824
1962 283,903 31,441
1961 296,467 30,975
1960 290,582 30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.86% in Algeria and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Algeria vs Uruguay by year

Algeria
Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Algeria Uruguay
2023 19.6 9.87
2022 20.5 9.96
2021 21.4 10.1
2020 22.4 10.4
2019 23.4 10.9
2018 24.1 11.7
2017 25 12.7
2016 25.4 13.7
2015 25.8 14.3
2014 26.1 14.2
2013 25.5 14.3
2012 25.7 14.2
2011 24.8 14.1
2010 24.6 14.2
2009 24.2 14.3
2008 23.7 14.4
2007 22.9 14.6
2006 22 14.8
2005 21.1 15.1
2004 20.3 15.1
2003 19.6 15.3
2002 19.1 15.6
2001 19.4 15.7
2000 19.6 16
1999 19.5 16.4
1998 19.6 16.6
1997 20.7 17
1996 22.4 17.3
1995 24.6 17.6
1994 27.3 17.7
1993 28.1 17.6
1992 29.3 17.7
1991 29.5 17.8
1990 29.9 17.9
1989 31.3 18.1
1988 32.6 18.1
1987 34.1 17.9
1986 36.1 17.8
1985 38.1 17.8
1984 39.2 17.8
1983 40.3 17.9
1982 41.2 18
1981 42.2 18.2
1980 43 18.5
1979 43.3 19.3
1978 43.6 20.1
1977 43.9 20.6
1976 44.2 21.4
1975 44.7 21.5
1974 45.4 21.1
1973 45.7 20.4
1972 46 20
1971 46.3 20
1970 46.7 20.1
1969 46.7 20.1
1968 46.8 20.2
1967 47 20.5
1966 47.3 20.9
1965 48 21.2
1964 48.3 21.5
1963 48.7 21.8
1962 48.9 21.8
1961 49.1 21.8
1960 49 21.8

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 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 49 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Algeria Uruguay
Fertility rate 2.77 1.41
Fertility rate rank 60/196 161/196
Birth rate 19.6 9.87
Birth rate rank 78/196 149/196
Population change due to births and deaths +691,724 +298
Natural population change rank 29/196 149/196
Natural population change rate +1.5% +0.009%
Population growth +1.41% -0.04%
Population growth rank 74/197 167/197
Average age at childbearing 31.4 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.57 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 108.7 60.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 43 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 44.9% 74.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.53% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.97% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.2% 0.67%
Life expectancy 76.9 years 78.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Algeria
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Algeria Uruguay
2100 14.5% 11%
2099 14.6% 11%
2098 14.7% 11%
2097 14.8% 11%
2096 14.9% 11%
2095 15.1% 11%
2094 15.2% 11%
2093 15.4% 11.1%
2092 15.5% 11.1%
2091 15.7% 11.2%
2090 15.8% 11.2%
2089 15.9% 11.2%
2088 16% 11.3%
2087 16.1% 11.3%
2086 16.2% 11.3%
2085 16.3% 11.4%
2084 16.3% 11.4%
2083 16.4% 11.4%
2082 16.4% 11.4%
2081 16.5% 11.5%
2080 16.5% 11.5%
2079 16.5% 11.5%
2078 16.5% 11.5%
2077 16.5% 11.5%
2076 16.5% 11.5%
2075 16.5% 11.4%
2074 16.6% 11.4%
2073 16.7% 11.4%
2072 16.8% 11.4%
2071 16.9% 11.4%
2070 17% 11.5%
2069 17.2% 11.5%
2068 17.4% 11.5%
2067 17.6% 11.6%
2066 17.9% 11.7%
2065 18.1% 11.8%
2064 18.4% 11.9%
2063 18.7% 12%
2062 19% 12.1%
2061 19.3% 12.2%
2060 19.6% 12.3%
2059 19.8% 12.5%
2058 20.1% 12.6%
2057 20.3% 12.8%
2056 20.5% 12.9%
2055 20.7% 13%
2054 20.8% 13.2%
2053 20.9% 13.3%
2052 21% 13.4%
2051 21% 13.6%
2050 21% 13.7%
2049 21% 13.8%
2048 20.9% 13.9%
2047 20.9% 14%
2046 20.8% 14%
2045 20.8% 14.1%
2044 20.8% 14.2%
2043 20.9% 14.2%
2042 21% 14.3%
2041 21.1% 14.3%
2040 21.3% 14.4%
2039 21.6% 14.4%
2038 22% 14.4%
2037 22.4% 14.5%
2036 22.9% 14.5%
2035 23.5% 14.6%
2034 24.1% 14.7%
2033 24.8% 14.9%
2032 25.6% 15.2%
2031 26.4% 15.6%
2030 27.1% 16.1%
2029 27.9% 16.5%
2028 28.6% 16.9%
2027 29.2% 17.3%
2026 29.7% 17.7%
2025 30.2% 18.1%
2024 30.3% 18.3%
2023 30.6% 18.7%
2022 30.8% 19.1%
2021 30.9% 19.4%
2020 30.8% 19.8%
2019 30.6% 20.2%
2018 30.3% 20.5%
2017 29.9% 20.8%
2016 29.5% 21%
2015 29% 21.1%
2014 28.6% 21.3%
2013 28.1% 21.5%
2012 27.7% 21.7%
2011 27.5% 22%
2010 27.5% 22.3%
2009 27.5% 22.6%
2008 27.7% 22.8%
2007 28% 23.1%
2006 28.4% 23.3%
2005 29% 23.5%
2004 29.7% 23.7%
2003 30.6% 23.9%
2002 31.5% 24.1%
2001 32.6% 24.2%
2000 33.7% 24.4%
1999 34.9% 24.5%
1998 36.1% 24.5%
1997 37.2% 24.6%
1996 38.2% 24.6%
1995 39.1% 24.7%
1994 39.9% 24.7%
1993 40.5% 24.9%
1992 41% 25.1%
1991 41.4% 25.3%
1990 42% 25.6%
1989 42.6% 25.8%
1988 43.1% 26%
1987 43.7% 26.1%
1986 44.2% 26.2%
1985 44.6% 26.4%
1984 45% 26.5%
1983 45.4% 26.6%
1982 45.8% 26.7%
1981 46.1% 26.9%
1980 46.5% 27%
1979 46.8% 27.2%
1978 47% 27.3%
1977 47.3% 27.3%
1976 47.2% 27.4%
1975 46.7% 27.4%
1974 46.6% 27.4%
1973 46.7% 27.4%
1972 46.8% 27.5%
1971 46.9% 27.7%
1970 47% 27.8%
1969 47% 27.8%
1968 47.1% 27.9%
1967 47.2% 28%
1966 47.1% 28%
1965 47% 27.9%
1964 46.9% 27.9%
1963 46.6% 27.8%
1962 46.2% 27.7%
1961 45.9% 27.6%
1960 45.5% 27.6%

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 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 42% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Algeria and Uruguay 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 Uruguay

Algeria
Uruguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Algeria Uruguay
2023 62 15
2022 64 20
2021 79 49
2020 97 20
2019 73 16
2018 75 16
2017 77 16
2016 79 16
2015 79 16
2014 80 16
2013 81 16
2012 81 16
2011 81 17
2010 82 17
2009 83 18
2008 83 19
2007 83 19
2006 84 20
2005 87 20
2004 91 21
2003 101 23
2002 102 23
2001 113 24
2000 123 23
1999 132 24
1998 143 25
1997 155 27
1996 173 28
1995 187 29
1994 196 30
1993 195 31
1992 193 33
1991 198 33
1990 202 35
1989 215 36
1988 227 39
1987 243 41
1986 265 41
1985 292 41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Algeria
Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Algeria Uruguay
2023 2.2% 0.67%
2022 2.23% 0.68%
2021 2.26% 0.7%
2020 2.29% 0.71%
2019 2.33% 0.74%
2018 2.37% 0.77%
2017 2.4% 0.81%
2016 2.45% 0.85%
2015 2.49% 0.89%
2014 2.54% 0.93%
2013 2.6% 0.97%
2012 2.66% 1%
2011 2.73% 1.04%
2010 2.81% 1.08%
2009 2.9% 1.13%
2008 3.01% 1.19%
2007 3.13% 1.27%
2006 3.26% 1.35%
2005 3.4% 1.44%
2004 3.54% 1.52%
2003 3.7% 1.58%
2002 3.85% 1.62%
2001 4.01% 1.66%
2000 4.16% 1.7%
1999 4.31% 1.76%
1998 4.45% 1.84%
1997 4.58% 1.93%
1996 4.7% 2.03%
1995 4.81% 2.12%
1994 4.9% 2.19%
1993 4.98% 2.25%
1992 5.04% 2.29%
1991 5.09% 2.32%
1990 5.17% 2.37%
1989 5.3% 2.42%
1988 5.55% 2.51%
1987 5.96% 2.62%
1986 6.63% 2.74%
1985 7.61% 2.84%
1984 8.91% 2.95%
1983 10.5% 3.1%
1982 12.3% 3.31%
1981 14% 3.6%
1980 15.6% 3.98%
1979 16.9% 4.41%
1978 18% 4.83%
1977 19% 5.18%
1976 20% 5.41%
1975 20.9% 5.49%
1974 21.7% 5.46%
1973 22.4% 5.39%
1972 23.1% 5.34%
1971 23.7% 5.33%
1970 24.1% 5.4%
1969 24.4% 5.53%
1968 24.6% 5.64%
1967 24.6% 5.7%
1966 24.6% 5.74%
1965 24.5% 5.77%
1964 24.3% 5.83%
1963 24.2% 5.93%
1962 24.1% 6.06%
1961 24% 6.21%
1960 24% 6.33%

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 0.67% in Uruguay. 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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