Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Algeria
Algeria: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 855.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
855.43
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,043
in 2017
All-time low
456.35
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Algeria, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 855.43 for number of births in thousands in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Algeria peaked at 1,043 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 456.35, in 1950.
That places Algeria 9th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 456.35 | — |
| 1951 | 466.13 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 475.69 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 486.15 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 497.37 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 508.52 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 519.03 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 529.48 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 541.08 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 549.57 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 559.94 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 570.79 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 577.51 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 583.86 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 588.1 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 593.29 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 594.91 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 605.28 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 617.06 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 629.86 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 643.37 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 652.75 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 663.18 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 675 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 687.8 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 700.97 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 724.98 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 746.97 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 762.85 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 780.54 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 799.36 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 810.52 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 819.26 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 828.46 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 833.87 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 839.5 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 820.92 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 798.65 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 785.98 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 774.64 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 759.52 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 766.31 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 780.11 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 767.51 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 761.04 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 699.24 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 648.95 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 613.43 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 589.14 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 592.81 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 604.91 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 607.97 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 606.31 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 631.11 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 663.54 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 699.8 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 739.66 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 782.01 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 826.39 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 858.48 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 888.64 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 913.72 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 965.85 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 980.49 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,022 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,033 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,039 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,043 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,023 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,012 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 987.85 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 957.51 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 931.87 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 905.98 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 881.82 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 855.43 | -3.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 855.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.1, 7.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 855.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.7, 5.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502.94 | 456.35 | 549.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 592.06 | 559.94 | 629.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 703.84 | 643.37 | 780.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 811.12 | 774.64 | 839.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 697.81 | 589.14 | 780.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 702.02 | 604.91 | 858.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 992.05 | 888.64 | 1,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 920.08 | 855.43 | 987.85 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 number of births in thousands in Algeria?
- Number of births in thousands in Algeria was 855.43 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.35 in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for number of births in thousands?
- Algeria ranks 9th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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