Number of births, by world region in Algeria
Algeria: Number of births, by world region was 905,981 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
905,981 births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.04 million births
in 2017
All-time low
456,352 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Algeria stood at 905,981 births.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Algeria peaked at 1.04 million births in 2017 and was at its lowest, 456,352 births, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Algeria, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 456,352 births | — |
| 1951 | 466,128 births | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 475,687 births | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 486,150 births | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 497,370 births | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 508,524 births | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 519,035 births | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 529,482 births | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 541,079 births | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 549,569 births | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 559,939 births | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 570,791 births | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 577,509 births | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 583,861 births | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 588,100 births | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 593,286 births | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 594,913 births | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 605,282 births | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 617,064 births | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 629,861 births | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 643,374 births | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 652,748 births | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 663,182 births | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 675,003 births | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 687,801 births | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 700,970 births | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 724,981 births | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 746,973 births | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 762,849 births | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 780,536 births | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 799,359 births | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 810,522 births | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 819,265 births | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 828,462 births | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 833,869 births | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 839,496 births | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 820,921 births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 798,654 births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 785,976 births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 774,645 births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 759,522 births | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 766,307 births | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 780,107 births | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 767,514 births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 761,045 births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 699,241 births | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 648,953 births | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 613,429 births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 589,139 births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 592,808 births | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 604,906 births | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 607,972 births | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 606,306 births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 631,106 births | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 663,545 births | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 699,801 births | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 739,665 births | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 782,007 births | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 826,387 births | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 858,476 births | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 888,644 births | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 913,717 births | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 965,845 births | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 980,492 births | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million births | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million births | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million births | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 987,851 births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 957,511 births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 931,867 births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 905,981 births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,938 births | 456,352 births | 549,569 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 592,061 births | 559,939 births | 629,861 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 703,842 births | 643,374 births | 780,536 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 811,117 births | 774,645 births | 839,496 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 697,806 births | 589,139 births | 780,107 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,017 births | 604,906 births | 858,476 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,050 births | 888,644 births | 1.04 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,802 births | 905,981 births | 987,851 births | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Algeria?
- Number of births, by world region in Algeria was 905,981 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million births in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,352 births in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for number of births, by world region?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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