Birth rate vs. death rate in Algeria
Algeria: Birth rate vs. death rate was 19.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.62 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.6 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
19.1 births per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Algeria is 19.62 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Algeria peaked at 50.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.1 births per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Algeria 81st 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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.6 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 50.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 49.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 49.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 49.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 49.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 49.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 49.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 49.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 49.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 49.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 49.08 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 48.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 48.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 48.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 47.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 47.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 46.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 46.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 45.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 45.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.71 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 44.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 43.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 43.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 42.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 42.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.23 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 40.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 39.2 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 38.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 36.09 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 34.07 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 32.6 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 31.29 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 29.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 29.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 29.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.14 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 27.29 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.56 births per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 22.35 births per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 20.74 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 19.6 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 19.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.61 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.34 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.14 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.87 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.73 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 24.19 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.56 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.66 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.06 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.06 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 23.38 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.43 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.39 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 20.49 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19.62 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19.62 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.73 births per 1,000 people | 49.11 births per 1,000 people | 50.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.99 births per 1,000 people | 46.74 births per 1,000 people | 49.08 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.97 births per 1,000 people | 43.27 births per 1,000 people | 46.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8 births per 1,000 people | 31.29 births per 1,000 people | 42.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.08 births per 1,000 people | 19.45 births per 1,000 people | 29.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2 births per 1,000 people | 19.1 births per 1,000 people | 24.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.03 births per 1,000 people | 23.38 births per 1,000 people | 26.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.98 births per 1,000 people | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | 22.43 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Algeria?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Algeria was 19.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 births per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.