Comparison of fertility rates in Algeria
Algeria: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.77 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.77
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.71
in 1967
All-time low
2.43
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Algeria, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.77 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Algeria peaked at 7.71 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2002.
Algeria ranks 63rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.35 | 7.29 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.65 | 7.5 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 | 7.12 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 | 4.76 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 2.62 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.43 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.88 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.77 | 2.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 60 Israel 2.83 compare
- 61 Kyrgyz Republic 2.8 compare
- 62 Guam 2.78 compare
- 64 Eswatini, Kingdom of 2.75 compare
- 65 Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.75 compare
- 66 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.75 compare
More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,368 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Algeria?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Algeria was 2.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 in 1967.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Algeria ranks 63rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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