Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Algeria
Algeria: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.77 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.77 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.71 live births per woman
in 1967
All-time low
2.43 live births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Algeria is 2.77 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Algeria ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.32 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.31 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.29 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.34 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.36 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 7.39 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 7.44 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 7.45 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.5 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.56 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.61 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.65 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.67 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.71 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.71 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.71 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.71 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.71 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.67 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.63 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.59 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.54 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.49 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.41 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.31 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 7.21 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 7.12 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.99 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.84 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.67 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.5 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.28 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.04 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.64 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 5.02 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.76 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.51 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 4.37 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.27 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.08 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.91 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.49 live births per woman | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.14 live births per woman | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.69 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.62 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.43 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.45 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.56 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.63 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.79 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.88 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.08 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.09 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.09 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.02 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.94 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.87 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.82 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.77 live births per woman | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.77 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.77 live births per woman is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More education data for Algeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390,587 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 158,235 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 306,324 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 297,789 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Algeria?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 live births per woman in 1967.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.