Algeria vs South Africa: Median age vs births per woman
Algeria
28.19
in 2023
South Africa
28.21
in 2023
Algeria rank
144th
South Africa rank
143rd
Median age vs births per woman over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.21 against 28.19 in Algeria, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.64 | 18.63 | 0.9965 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 15.63 | 17.8 | 2.17 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15.32 | 17.88 | 2.56 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16.27 | 19.22 | 2.95 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18.73 | 20.47 | 1.74 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.87 | 22.03 | 0.8414 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 26.39 | 25.21 | 1.18 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 27.89 | 27.75 | 0.1382 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs births per woman, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.21 against 28.19 in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs births per woman between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.02, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for median age vs births per woman?
- Algeria ranks 144th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.