Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Children population as proportion of total population (%) was 17.57 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
17.57
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
53.92
in 1977
All-time low
17.57
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Algeria, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, children population as proportion of total population in Algeria stood at 17.57. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Algeria peaked at 53.92 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.57, in 2100.
That places Algeria 15th 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.
Children population as proportion of total population (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.19 | — |
| 1951 | 47.42 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 47.66 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 47.94 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 48.3 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 48.73 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 49.18 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 49.67 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 50.19 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 50.74 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 51.31 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.7 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 51.95 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 52.26 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 52.59 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 52.87 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 53.14 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 53.42 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 53.61 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 53.73 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 53.78 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 53.77 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 53.69 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 53.59 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 53.49 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.57 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 53.85 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 53.92 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.77 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 53.59 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 53.36 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 53.08 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 52.74 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.36 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.95 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 51.52 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 51.05 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 50.57 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 50.05 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 49.51 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 48.93 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 48.32 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 47.8 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 47.32 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 46.77 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 46.17 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.46 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.62 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 43.58 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 42.38 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 41.19 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 40.02 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 38.86 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.76 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 36.74 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 35.84 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 35.05 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 33.87 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 33.46 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 33.17 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.98 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.91 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.95 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.33 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.67 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.08 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.45 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.77 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.07 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.41 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.4 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.28 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.05 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 34.7 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 34.27 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 33.76 | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 33.19 | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 32.55 | -1.9% |
| 2031 | 31.84 | -2.2% |
| 2032 | 31.1 | -2.3% |
| 2033 | 30.33 | -2.5% |
| 2034 | 29.56 | -2.5% |
| 2035 | 28.81 | -2.5% |
| 2036 | 28.1 | -2.5% |
| 2037 | 27.45 | -2.3% |
| 2038 | 26.86 | -2.1% |
| 2039 | 26.36 | -1.9% |
| 2040 | 25.94 | -1.6% |
| 2041 | 25.59 | -1.3% |
| 2042 | 25.31 | -1.1% |
| 2043 | 25.1 | -0.8% |
| 2044 | 24.95 | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 24.84 | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 24.78 | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 24.75 | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 24.74 | -0.0% |
| 2049 | 24.74 | -0.0% |
| 2050 | 24.74 | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 24.73 | -0.0% |
| 2052 | 24.71 | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 24.66 | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 24.59 | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 24.49 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 24.36 | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 24.19 | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 24 | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 23.77 | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 23.52 | -1.1% |
| 2061 | 23.25 | -1.2% |
| 2062 | 22.95 | -1.3% |
| 2063 | 22.65 | -1.3% |
| 2064 | 22.34 | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 22.03 | -1.4% |
| 2066 | 21.73 | -1.4% |
| 2067 | 21.45 | -1.3% |
| 2068 | 21.18 | -1.2% |
| 2069 | 20.93 | -1.2% |
| 2070 | 20.7 | -1.1% |
| 2071 | 20.5 | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 20.33 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 20.18 | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 20.05 | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 19.95 | -0.5% |
| 2076 | 19.88 | -0.4% |
| 2077 | 19.82 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 19.77 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 19.73 | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 19.7 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 19.67 | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 19.63 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 19.6 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 19.55 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 19.49 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 19.42 | -0.4% |
| 2087 | 19.33 | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 19.23 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 19.12 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 19 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 18.87 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 18.73 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 18.58 | -0.8% |
| 2094 | 18.43 | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 18.27 | -0.8% |
| 2096 | 18.12 | -0.8% |
| 2097 | 17.97 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 17.83 | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 17.7 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 17.57 | -0.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 17.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.41, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 17.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.57, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.7 | 47.19 | 50.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.66 | 51.31 | 53.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.7 | 53.49 | 53.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.62 | 49.51 | 53.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.13 | 42.38 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.72 | 33.46 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.54 | 32.91 | 34.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.74 | 33.19 | 35.41 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.3 | 26.36 | 32.55 | 10 |
| 2040s | 25.07 | 24.74 | 25.94 | 10 |
| 2050s | 24.42 | 23.77 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 2060s | 22.2 | 20.93 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2070s | 20.09 | 19.73 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2080s | 19.47 | 19.12 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2090s | 18.35 | 17.7 | 19 | 10 |
| 2100s | 17.57 | 17.57 | 17.57 | 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 children population as proportion of total population in Algeria?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Algeria was 17.57 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.92 in 1977.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 in 2100.
- How does Algeria rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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