Algeria People
Algeria People: A summary of information about Algeria People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Algeria: People
Population
31,193,917 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 35% (male 5,591,044; female 5,389,046) 15-64 years: 61% (male 9,582,864; female 9,381,088) 65 years and over: 4% (male 577,875; female 672,000) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.74% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
23.14 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
5.3 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
41.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 69.65 years male: 68.34 years female: 71.02 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.8 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Algerian(s) adjective: Algerian
Ethnic groups
Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1%
Religions
Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
Languages
Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.6% male: 73.9% female: 49% (1995 est.)
