Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Algeria
Algeria: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2005
All-time low
1.04
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Algeria is 1.05, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Algeria peaked at 1.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 68th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.05 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 sex ratio at birth in Algeria?
- Sex ratio at birth in Algeria was 1.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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