Number of births per year in Algeria
Algeria: Number of births per year was 905,981 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
905,981
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2017
All-time low
456,352
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in Algeria, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Algeria stood at 905,981.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Algeria peaked at 1.04 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 456,352, in 1950.
That places Algeria 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,938 | 456,352 | 549,569 | 10 |
| 1960s | 592,061 | 559,939 | 629,861 | 10 |
| 1970s | 703,842 | 643,374 | 780,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 811,117 | 774,645 | 839,496 | 10 |
| 1990s | 697,806 | 589,139 | 780,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,017 | 604,906 | 858,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,050 | 888,644 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,802 | 905,981 | 987,851 | 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 number of births per year in Algeria?
- Number of births per year in Algeria was 905,981 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,352 in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for number of births per year?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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