Which has higher births, by age of mother, Algeria or Senegal?

Algeria, at 247 births against 242 births in Senegal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Senegal: Births, by age of mother

Algeria

247 births

in 2023

Senegal

242 births

in 2023

Algeria rank

23rd

Senegal rank

24th

Births, by age of mother over time

Algeria
Senegal

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 247 births against 242 births in Senegal, a difference of 5 births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	270.8 births	95.7 births	175.1 births	Algeria
1960s	293.7 births	121.9 births	171.8 births	Algeria
1970s	389.4 births	164.5 births	224.9 births	Algeria
1980s	526.1 births	215.4 births	310.7 births	Algeria
1990s	288.2 births	217.2 births	71 births	Algeria
2000s	78 births	199.2 births	121.2 births	Senegal
2010s	136.1 births	266.5 births	130.4 births	Senegal
2020s	256.5 births	268.75 births	12.25 births	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Algeria or Senegal?: Algeria, at 247 births against 242 births in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Algeria and Senegal?: 5 births, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Algeria ranks 23rd and Senegal ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.