Birth rates and death rates in Algeria
Algeria: Birth rates and death rates was 4.64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.64
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.88
in 1962
All-time low
4.6
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Algeria stood at 4.64.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Algeria peaked at 24.88 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2022.
Algeria ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rates and death rates in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.61 | — |
| 1951 | 22.43 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 22.33 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 22.2 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 24.25 | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 24 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 23.89 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 23.79 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 23.73 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 23.64 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 23.58 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 23.59 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 24.88 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 22.39 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 22.61 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.81 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 22.66 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 22.44 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 22.2 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 21.91 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 21.53 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 21.04 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 20.45 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 19.79 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 19.05 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 18.06 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 17.36 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 16.55 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 15.48 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 14.23 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 12.87 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 11.21 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 10.01 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 9.11 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 8.34 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 7.6 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 6.54 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 6.17 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 5.9 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.75 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.74 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.73 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.97 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.83 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.69 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.52 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.43 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 5.21 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.11 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.02 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.88 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.87 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.74 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.73 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.68 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.65 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.68 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.64 | +0.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.64 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.04, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.9% | 4.68 | 5.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.29 | 22.2 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.91 | 21.91 | 24.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.35 | 14.23 | 21.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.47 | 5.9 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 | 5.21 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.71 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.64 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.6 | 5.99 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (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 rates and death rates in Algeria?
- Birth rates and death rates in Algeria was 4.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.88 in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Algeria ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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