Total Fertility Rate in Algeria
Algeria: Total Fertility Rate was 2.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.83
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
60th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.68
in 1965
All-time low
2.46
in 2002
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Algeria, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.83 for total fertility rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Algeria peaked at 7.68 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2002.
Algeria ranks 60th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5 | — |
| 1961 | 7.56 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.61 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.65 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.67 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.68 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.66 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.65 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.63 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.6 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.55 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.49 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.44 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.37 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.31 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.23 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.14 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.06 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.95 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.81 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.63 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.44 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.22 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.97 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.62 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 5.33 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 5.06 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.83 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 4.56 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 4.39 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.26 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.85 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.46 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 3.14 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.62 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.51 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.48 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.56 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.04 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.99 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.63 | 7.5 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.38 | 7.06 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.99 | 4.83 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 | 2.62 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.84 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.83 | 2.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Algeria?
- Total fertility rate in Algeria was 2.83 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 in 1965.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for total fertility rate?
- Algeria ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.