Median age vs births per woman in Algeria
Algeria: Median age vs births per woman was 28.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.19
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
139th
of 229 countries
All-time high
28.19
in 2023
All-time low
15.18
in 1977
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Algeria stood at 28.19. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Algeria peaked at 28.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.18, in 1977.
That places Algeria 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.35 | — |
| 1951 | 18.24 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 18.14 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 18.02 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 17.86 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.65 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 17.42 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 17.17 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 16.9 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 16.6 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 16.29 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 16.08 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 15.94 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 15.76 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 15.58 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.46 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 15.37 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 15.29 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 15.26 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.26 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.29 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.32 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 15.36 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.39 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 15.44 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.39 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.23 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15.18 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 15.37 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.49 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 15.63 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 15.78 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 15.95 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 16.12 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.32 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.52 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 16.74 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 16.97 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.22 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 17.49 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 17.76 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 18 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.23 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.49 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 18.77 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.07 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.39 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.8 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 20.28 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 20.77 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 21.25 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 21.74 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 22.23 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.71 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.17 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 23.6 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.02 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 24.41 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.78 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.14 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.48 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.79 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.07 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 26.34 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.58 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.81 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.02 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.23 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.43 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.61 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.78 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.98 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.19 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.64 | 16.6 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.63 | 15.26 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.32 | 15.18 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.27 | 15.49 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.73 | 17.49 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.87 | 20.77 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.39 | 25.14 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.89 | 27.61 | 28.19 | 4 |
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More population data for Algeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Algeria?
- Median age vs births per woman in Algeria was 28.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 in 1977.
- How does Algeria rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Algeria ranks 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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