Child dependency ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Child dependency ratio was 25.43 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
25.43
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 20 countries
All-time high
96.33
in 1967
All-time low
25.43
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Child dependency ratio in Algeria, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, child dependency ratio in Algeria stood at 25.43. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child dependency ratio in Algeria peaked at 96.33 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 25.43, in 2100.
That places Algeria 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Child dependency ratio in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.64 | — |
| 1951 | 73.66 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 74.71 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 75.85 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 77.24 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 78.9 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 80.71 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 82.61 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 84.58 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 86.62 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 88.69 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 90.44 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 91.98 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 93.6 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 94.97 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 95.81 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 96.22 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 96.33 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 96.05 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 95.57 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 95.11 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 94.72 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 94.31 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 93.81 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.15 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 93.57 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 95.3 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 95.77 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 94.76 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 93.61 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 92.42 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 91.17 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 89.87 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.5 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 87.05 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 85.54 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 83.91 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 82.21 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 80.41 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 78.55 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 76.64 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 74.83 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 73.56 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 72.31 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 70.52 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 68.37 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 65.95 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 63.35 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 60.43 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 57.33 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 54.44 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 51.79 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 49.34 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 47.16 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 45.29 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 43.76 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 42.56 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 41.66 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.04 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.69 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.59 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.73 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.16 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.95 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.03 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.16 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.26 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46.37 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.38 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.19 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 48.75 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.02 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.98 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.65 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.07 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 47.3 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 46.36 | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 45.23 | -2.4% |
| 2028 | 43.95 | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 42.57 | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 41.12 | -3.4% |
| 2031 | 39.67 | -3.5% |
| 2032 | 38.25 | -3.6% |
| 2033 | 36.93 | -3.5% |
| 2034 | 35.72 | -3.3% |
| 2035 | 34.65 | -3.0% |
| 2036 | 33.73 | -2.6% |
| 2037 | 32.98 | -2.2% |
| 2038 | 32.39 | -1.8% |
| 2039 | 31.94 | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 31.63 | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 31.46 | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 31.42 | -0.1% |
| 2043 | 31.49 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 31.65 | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 31.89 | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 32.18 | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 32.49 | +1.0% |
| 2048 | 32.81 | +1.0% |
| 2049 | 33.12 | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 33.38 | +0.8% |
| 2051 | 33.58 | +0.6% |
| 2052 | 33.72 | +0.4% |
| 2053 | 33.78 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 33.74 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 33.61 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 33.39 | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 33.09 | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 32.7 | -1.2% |
| 2059 | 32.24 | -1.4% |
| 2060 | 31.73 | -1.6% |
| 2061 | 31.17 | -1.8% |
| 2062 | 30.59 | -1.9% |
| 2063 | 29.98 | -2.0% |
| 2064 | 29.36 | -2.0% |
| 2065 | 28.79 | -2.0% |
| 2066 | 28.25 | -1.9% |
| 2067 | 27.76 | -1.7% |
| 2068 | 27.32 | -1.6% |
| 2069 | 26.96 | -1.3% |
| 2070 | 26.66 | -1.1% |
| 2071 | 26.45 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 26.3 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 26.23 | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 26.23 | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 26.27 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 26.36 | +0.4% |
| 2077 | 26.5 | +0.5% |
| 2078 | 26.66 | +0.6% |
| 2079 | 26.85 | +0.7% |
| 2080 | 27.06 | +0.8% |
| 2081 | 27.25 | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 27.44 | +0.7% |
| 2083 | 27.6 | +0.6% |
| 2084 | 27.73 | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 27.81 | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 27.85 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 27.84 | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 27.78 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 27.68 | -0.4% |
| 2090 | 27.54 | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 27.37 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 27.16 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 26.94 | -0.8% |
| 2094 | 26.7 | -0.9% |
| 2095 | 26.46 | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 26.22 | -0.9% |
| 2097 | 25.99 | -0.9% |
| 2098 | 25.78 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 25.59 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 25.43 | -0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 25.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.76, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 25.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.43, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.75 | 72.64 | 86.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.97 | 88.69 | 96.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.41 | 93.15 | 95.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.96 | 78.55 | 92.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.33 | 57.33 | 76.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.77 | 40.69 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.88 | 40.59 | 48.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.89 | 42.57 | 49.02 | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.74 | 31.94 | 41.12 | 10 |
| 2040s | 32.01 | 31.42 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 2050s | 33.32 | 32.24 | 33.78 | 10 |
| 2060s | 29.19 | 26.96 | 31.73 | 10 |
| 2070s | 26.45 | 26.23 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2080s | 27.61 | 27.06 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 2090s | 26.58 | 25.59 | 27.54 | 10 |
| 2100s | 25.43 | 25.43 | 25.43 | 1 |
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- 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 child dependency ratio in Algeria?
- Child dependency ratio in Algeria was 25.43 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.33 in 1967.
- What is the lowest child dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.43 in 2100.
- How does Algeria rank for child dependency ratio?
- Algeria ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is child dependency ratio rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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