Angola birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Angola by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Angola is 5.12, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 7.07 — a 27.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Angola (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3.2% annually. On average, 1,016,356 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 3.07% — 1,126,862 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Angola ranks 15/196 for absolute natural population change and 7/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Angola by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 20.7% will be to women under age 20, 47.2% to women ages 20-29, and 32.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 14.2%, 46.4%, and 39.3%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Angola

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Angola	World
2100	23.1%	16.5%
2099	23.3%	16.6%
2098	23.4%	16.6%
2097	23.6%	16.7%
2096	23.8%	16.8%
2095	24%	16.8%
2094	24.1%	16.9%
2093	24.3%	17%
2092	24.5%	17%
2091	24.7%	17.1%
2090	24.9%	17.2%
2089	25.1%	17.2%
2088	25.4%	17.3%
2087	25.6%	17.4%
2086	25.8%	17.4%
2085	26%	17.5%
2084	26.3%	17.5%
2083	26.5%	17.6%
2082	26.7%	17.7%
2081	27%	17.7%
2080	27.2%	17.8%
2079	27.5%	17.8%
2078	27.7%	17.9%
2077	28%	17.9%
2076	28.2%	18%
2075	28.5%	18%
2074	28.7%	18.1%
2073	29%	18.2%
2072	29.2%	18.2%
2071	29.5%	18.3%
2070	29.8%	18.3%
2069	30.1%	18.4%
2068	30.3%	18.5%
2067	30.6%	18.6%
2066	30.9%	18.6%
2065	31.2%	18.7%
2064	31.5%	18.8%
2063	31.8%	18.9%
2062	32.1%	19.1%
2061	32.4%	19.2%
2060	32.8%	19.3%
2059	33.1%	19.4%
2058	33.4%	19.5%
2057	33.7%	19.6%
2056	34.1%	19.8%
2055	34.4%	19.9%
2054	34.7%	20%
2053	35.1%	20.1%
2052	35.4%	20.2%
2051	35.7%	20.3%
2050	36.1%	20.4%
2049	36.4%	20.5%
2048	36.8%	20.6%
2047	37.1%	20.7%
2046	37.5%	20.8%
2045	37.8%	20.9%
2044	38.1%	20.9%
2043	38.5%	21%
2042	38.8%	21.1%
2041	39.2%	21.2%
2040	39.5%	21.2%
2039	39.8%	21.3%
2038	40.1%	21.4%
2037	40.5%	21.5%
2036	40.8%	21.6%
2035	41.1%	21.8%
2034	41.5%	22%
2033	41.8%	22.2%
2032	42.1%	22.4%
2031	42.4%	22.7%
2030	42.8%	23%
2029	43.1%	23.3%
2028	43.4%	23.6%
2027	43.7%	23.9%
2026	44%	24.2%
2025	44.2%	24.6%
2024	44.4%	24.7%
2023	44.6%	25%
2022	44.8%	25.3%
2021	44.9%	25.6%
2020	45%	25.8%
2019	45.1%	26%
2018	45.2%	26.2%
2017	45.3%	26.4%
2016	45.3%	26.5%
2015	45.3%	26.6%
2014	45.2%	26.8%
2013	45.2%	26.9%
2012	45.2%	27%
2011	45.1%	27.1%
2010	45.1%	27.3%
2009	45.1%	27.5%
2008	45.1%	27.6%
2007	45.1%	27.9%
2006	45.1%	28.1%
2005	45.2%	28.5%
2004	45.3%	28.8%
2003	45.3%	29.2%
2002	45.4%	29.6%
2001	45.5%	30%
2000	45.6%	30.4%
1999	45.7%	30.8%
1998	45.8%	31.1%
1997	45.8%	31.5%
1996	45.9%	31.8%
1995	45.9%	32.1%
1994	45.8%	32.3%
1993	45.7%	32.5%
1992	45.5%	32.7%
1991	45.4%	32.9%
1990	45.2%	33%
1989	45%	33.2%
1988	44.8%	33.4%
1987	44.6%	33.6%
1986	44.5%	33.8%
1985	44.3%	34%
1984	44.3%	34.3%
1983	44.4%	34.6%
1982	44.4%	34.9%
1981	44.5%	35.2%
1980	44.7%	35.5%
1979	44.8%	35.9%
1978	45%	36.3%
1977	45.2%	36.7%
1976	45.5%	36.9%
1975	45.6%	37.1%
1974	45.9%	37.2%
1973	46.1%	37.3%
1972	46.3%	37.5%
1971	46.3%	37.6%
1970	45.9%	37.7%
1969	45.5%	37.8%
1968	45.1%	37.9%
1967	44.7%	38%
1966	44.2%	38%
1965	43.7%	38%
1964	43.1%	38%
1963	42.5%	37.8%
1962	42.1%	37.6%
1961	41.6%	37.5%
1960	41.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Angola was 41.3% in 1960, 45.5% in 1992, and 44.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Angola.

Maternal mortality by year

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Angola

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Angola	World
2023	183	197
2022	185	203
2021	211	242
2020	195	211
2019	202	207
2018	208	211
2017	220	215
2016	236	220
2015	249	228
2014	262	231
2013	267	235
2012	278	239
2011	301	247
2010	321	253
2009	348	258
2008	372	264
2007	401	269
2006	437	276
2005	462	283
2004	499	291
2003	538	301
2002	602	311
2001	629	321
2000	659	328
1999	687	340
1998	723	360
1997	717	358
1996	747	366
1995	772	371
1994	812	382
1993	855	389
1992	877	395
1991	826	395
1990	876	391
1989	884	401
1988	895	414
1987	920	429
1986	864	438
1985	877	460

The maternal mortality rate in Angola was 183 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.18% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 72.2% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Angola

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Angola	World
2023	6.4%	2.49%
2022	6.64%	2.59%
2021	6.9%	2.66%
2020	7.16%	2.75%
2019	7.44%	2.86%
2018	7.73%	2.97%
2017	8.05%	3.11%
2016	8.41%	3.22%
2015	8.82%	3.35%
2014	9.28%	3.48%
2013	9.83%	3.61%
2012	10.5%	3.77%
2011	11.2%	3.97%
2010	12%	4.11%
2009	12.8%	4.31%
2008	13.7%	4.5%
2007	14.6%	4.7%
2006	15.6%	4.92%
2005	16.5%	5.16%
2004	17.4%	5.43%
2003	18.2%	5.65%
2002	19%	5.94%
2001	19.7%	6.21%
2000	20.3%	6.48%
1999	20.8%	6.75%
1998	21.3%	7.05%
1997	21.6%	7.28%
1996	21.9%	7.52%
1995	22.1%	7.76%
1994	22.2%	7.98%
1993	22.2%	8.19%
1992	22.2%	8.46%
1991	22.3%	8.66%
1990	22.3%	8.81%
1989	22.3%	9.02%
1988	22.3%	9.31%
1987	22.4%	9.47%
1986	22.5%	9.81%
1985	22.6%	10.1%
1984	22.8%	10.4%
1983	23%	10.6%
1982	23.3%	10.8%
1981	23.5%	11%
1980	23.8%	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Angola was 64 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 6.4% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 203 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.