Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Algeria
Algeria: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.77 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.77 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Algeria peaked at 7.71 live births per woman in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.43 live births per woman, in 2002.
That places Algeria 64th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.35 live births per woman | 7.29 live births per woman | 7.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.65 live births per woman | 7.5 live births per woman | 7.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 live births per woman | 7.12 live births per woman | 7.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.01 live births per woman | 4.76 live births per woman | 6.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 4.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 live births per woman | 2.43 live births per woman | 2.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 3.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 live births per woman | 2.77 live births per woman | 2.94 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 275,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 288,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 279,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 290,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 279,694 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Algeria?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Algeria was 2.77 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 live births per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.