Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Algeria

Algeria: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1982
All-time low
1.4%
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Algeria, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Algeria is 1.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Algeria peaked at 3.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1998.

That places Algeria 69th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.6% 2.5% 2.8% 10
1960s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 10
1970s 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 10
1980s 2.9% 2.5% 3.1% 10
1990s 1.9% 1.4% 2.4% 10
2000s 1.6% 1.4% 1.9% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Algeria?
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Algeria was 1.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1982.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1998.
How does Algeria rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Algeria ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.