Sex ratio at birth in Algeria
Algeria: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 2005
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Algeria stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Algeria peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1990.
That places Algeria 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Algeria, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
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- 131 Curaçao 1.05 male births per female births compare
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- 131 Morocco 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Colombia 1.05 male births per female births compare
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Algeria?
- Sex ratio at birth in Algeria was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Algeria ranks 134th out of 218 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.