Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Algeria
Algeria: Total fertility rate was 2.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.67
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2015
All-time low
2.43
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Algeria, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.67 for total fertility rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Algeria peaked at 3.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 2002.
Algeria ranks 10th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.59 | — |
| 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 | 2.78 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | +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% |
| 2024 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.67 | -1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.43 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.87 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.67 | 2.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 7 Kazakhstan 2.95 compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 2.75 compare
- 9 Egypt 2.71 compare
- 11 Syria 2.66 compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 2.63 compare
- 13 Djibouti 2.61 compare
More population data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Algeria?
- Total fertility rate in Algeria was 2.67 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for total fertility rate?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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