Fertility rate, total in Algeria
Algeria: Fertility rate, total was 2.77 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Algeria, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.77 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Algeria peaked at 7.7 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.43 births per woman, in 2002.
That places Algeria 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 births per woman | 7.12 births per woman | 7.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 births per woman | 4.76 births per woman | 6.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 4.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 births per woman | 2.43 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 births per woman | 2.88 births per woman | 3.09 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Algeria?
- Fertility rate, total in Algeria was 2.77 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 births per woman in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for fertility rate, total?
- Algeria ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release