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Algeria

Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  34,100,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  21  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  4  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  1.7  
Projected Population, 2025  43,200,000  
Projected Population, 2050  50,000,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  47  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  30  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  2.4  
Population Age <15 (%)  30  
Population Age 65+ (%)  5  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  72  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  71  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  74  
Urban Population (%)  58  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  0.1  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  10  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  $6,900  
Density (population/sq. km.)  14  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2006  10,900,000  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2025  10,100,000  
Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%)  2  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  57  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  52  
Women Giving Birth by Age 18 (%)  1  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 15-19, Modern Method (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 20-24, Modern Method (%)  -  
Source of Contraceptive Supply: Public, Modern Methods (%)  46.0  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women 15-49, Most Used Method(s)  Pill  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  2.8  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  >95  
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 1998 (metric tons)  3.6  
No. of Vehicles per 1,000 People, 2000  53  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Total (%)  73  
Pop. Using Adequate Sanitation, 1999, Rural (%)  47  
Change in Forest Area 1990-2000 (1,000 hectares)  266  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Animals  32  
No. of Threatened and Endangered Species - Plants  2  
Indicators on Women
Women Ages < 15, 2005 (%)  31  
Women Ages 15-49, 2005 (%)  56  
Women Ages 50+, 2005 (%)  13  
Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%)  92  
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births, 2000  140  
HIV-Infected Adults Who Are Women Population, 2003-04 (%)  16  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%)  86  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%)  94  
Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  7  
Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  47  
Women as % of Parliament, 2004  6  
Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  83  
Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  77  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


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