Fertility rate with projections in Algeria
Algeria: Fertility rate with projections was 2.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.77
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.71
in 1967
All-time low
2.43
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in Algeria is 2.77, measured 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 with projections in Algeria peaked at 7.71 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2002.
That places Algeria 64th 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.
Fertility rate with projections in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.32 | — |
| 1951 | 7.31 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.29 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.31 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.34 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.36 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.39 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.44 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 7.45 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.5 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.56 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.61 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.65 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.67 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.71 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.71 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.71 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.71 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.71 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.7 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.67 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.63 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.59 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.54 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.49 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.41 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.31 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 7.21 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 7.12 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.99 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.84 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.67 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.5 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.28 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.04 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.64 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 5.02 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.37 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.27 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.08 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.49 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.14 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.43 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.79 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.09 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.87 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 fertility rate with projections in Algeria?
- Fertility rate with projections in Algeria was 2.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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