Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Algeria
Algeria: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 18.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.84
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
14th
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.08
in 1961
All-time low
18.84
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Algeria is 18.84, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Algeria peaked at 49.08 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.84, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 14th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.01 | — |
| 1961 | 49.08 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 48.94 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 48.73 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 48.28 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 47.98 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.25 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 47.01 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 46.84 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 46.74 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 46.68 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.3 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 45.97 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 45.7 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.45 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.71 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 44.18 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 43.9 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 43.57 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.27 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 42.96 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 42.17 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.23 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 40.3 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 39.2 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 38.14 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 36.09 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 34.07 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 32.6 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 31.29 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 29.93 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 29.49 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 29.3 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.14 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 27.29 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.56 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 22.35 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 20.74 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 19.6 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 19.45 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.57 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.41 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.1 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 19.61 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.34 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.14 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.87 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.73 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 24.19 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 24.56 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.76 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.66 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.52 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.06 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.81 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 25.44 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.02 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.06 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 23.38 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.43 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.39 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 20.49 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 19.62 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 18.84 | -4.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 18.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 18.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.99 | 46.74 | 49.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.97 | 43.27 | 46.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8 | 31.29 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.08 | 19.45 | 29.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2 | 19.1 | 24.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.03 | 23.38 | 26.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.55 | 18.84 | 22.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 11 Jordan 20.45 compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 19.52 compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 19.4 compare
- 15 Oman 16.78 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 16.5 compare
- 16 Libya 16.5 compare
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 crude birth rate in Algeria?
- Crude birth rate in Algeria was 18.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.08 in 1961.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for crude birth rate?
- Algeria ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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