Birth rate by women's age group in Algeria
Algeria: Birth rate by women's age group was 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1963
All-time low
7.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Algeria peaked at 110.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2003.
That places Algeria 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate by women's age group in Algeria, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 106.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 106 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 106.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 106.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 106.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 107.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 108.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 108.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 108.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 108.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 109.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 109.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 110.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 110.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 109.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 109.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 109.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 109.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 108.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 108.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 104.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 100.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 97.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 93.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 89.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 88.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 87.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 80.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 72.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 71.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 66.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 60.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 53.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 45.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 42.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 36.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 31.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 28.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 27.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 24.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 24.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 22.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 16.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 12.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 10.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 9.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 8.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 8.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 7.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 8.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 9.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 110.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 9.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 175 Guernsey 8.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 176 Gibraltar 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 178 Isle of Man 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 179 Belarus 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 180 Jersey 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- 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 birth rate by women's age group in Algeria?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Algeria was 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1963.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Algeria ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.