Crude birth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Crude birth rate was 19.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.62
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.6
in 1950
All-time low
19.1
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Algeria stood at 19.62.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Algeria peaked at 50.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2002.
That places Algeria 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.6 | — |
| 1951 | 50.28 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 49.96 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 49.75 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 49.67 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 49.62 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 49.52 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 49.4 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 49.4 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 49.11 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 49.01 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 49.08 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 48.94 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 48.73 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 48.28 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 47.98 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.25 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 47.01 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 46.84 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 46.74 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.68 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.3 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 45.97 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 45.7 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.45 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.71 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 44.18 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 43.9 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 43.57 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.27 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 42.96 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 42.17 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.23 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 40.3 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 39.2 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 38.14 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 36.09 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 34.07 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 32.6 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 31.29 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 29.93 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 29.49 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 29.3 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.14 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 27.29 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.56 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 22.35 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 20.74 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 19.6 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 19.45 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.57 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.41 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.1 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.61 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.34 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.14 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.87 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.73 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 24.19 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.56 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.76 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.66 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.52 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.06 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.81 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.44 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.02 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.06 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 23.38 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.43 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.39 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 20.49 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 19.62 | -4.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.73 | 49.11 | 50.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.99 | 46.74 | 49.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.97 | 43.27 | 46.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8 | 31.29 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.08 | 19.45 | 29.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2 | 19.1 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.03 | 23.38 | 26.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.98 | 19.62 | 22.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Algeria?
- Crude birth rate in Algeria was 19.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for crude birth rate?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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