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Angola birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a birth rate of 37.6 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 5.12 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Angola was 6.71 children per woman — 1.31 times higher than in 2023.

Angola birth rate statistics:

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 10/194 in 1960.
  • The mean age at first birth in Angola is 19.4 — it was 19.4 in 2017.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5, a change from 30.3 in 1990.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 92.5 in 1960 to 140.8 in 2023.
  • 23.2% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.5% in 1960.
  • 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.

Birth rates in Angola compared to world average

Angola World
Fertility rate 5.12 2.2
Birth rate 37.6 16.3
Birth rate rank 7/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 137.4 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 213.2 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 76.3 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 6.4% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 15/196 N/A
Natural population change rate +3.07% +0.88%
Population growth +3.09% +0.96%
Population growth rank 13/197 N/A
Life expectancy 65 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Angola chart

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.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Angola World
1960 6.71 4.69
1961 6.79 4.56
1962 6.87 5.02
1963 6.95 5.31
1964 7.04 5.13
1965 7.12 5.08
1966 7.19 4.97
1967 7.27 4.87
1968 7.33 4.98
1969 7.39 4.88
1970 7.43 4.84
1971 7.47 4.69
1972 7.49 4.55
1973 7.5 4.42
1974 7.5 4.26
1975 7.49 4.07
1976 7.49 3.97
1977 7.48 3.84
1978 7.47 3.77
1979 7.46 3.76
1980 7.46 3.73
1981 7.46 3.71
1982 7.46 3.72
1983 7.46 3.59
1984 7.46 3.57
1985 7.45 3.53
1986 7.44 3.51
1987 7.41 3.48
1988 7.37 3.39
1989 7.33 3.35
1990 7.27 3.31
1991 7.21 3.13
1992 7.14 3.04
1993 7.07 2.97
1994 6.99 2.92
1995 6.92 2.87
1996 6.85 2.82
1997 6.79 2.78
1998 6.73 2.75
1999 6.68 2.72
2000 6.64 2.73
2001 6.6 2.69
2002 6.57 2.66
2003 6.53 2.64
2004 6.5 2.63
2005 6.46 2.61
2006 6.42 2.61
2007 6.37 2.6
2008 6.32 2.6
2009 6.26 2.59
2010 6.19 2.57
2011 6.12 2.55
2012 6.04 2.56
2013 5.95 2.53
2014 5.86 2.52
2015 5.77 2.49
2016 5.69 2.49
2017 5.6 2.46
2018 5.52 2.39
2019 5.44 2.35
2020 5.37 2.28
2021 5.3 2.25
2022 5.21 2.22
2023 5.12 2.2
2024 5.05 2.19
2025 4.95 2.18
2026 4.89 2.18
2027 4.81 2.17
2028 4.74 2.16
2029 4.66 2.15
2030 4.56 2.14
2031 4.48 2.13
2032 4.39 2.12
2033 4.31 2.12
2034 4.24 2.11
2035 4.16 2.1
2036 4.09 2.09
2037 3.99 2.09
2038 3.94 2.08
2039 3.86 2.08
2040 3.8 2.08
2041 3.73 2.07
2042 3.66 2.07
2043 3.59 2.07
2044 3.53 2.07
2045 3.48 2.06
2046 3.43 2.06
2047 3.38 2.06
2048 3.33 2.05
2049 3.29 2.05
2050 3.24 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 20.5% were to women under 20 years old, 46.9% to women ages 20-29, and 32.6% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 14.2%, 46.4%, and 39.3% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Angola by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 104.6 92.8 268.7 143.3
1961 105.7 94.3 273.2 146.8
1962 106.2 95.9 276.5 149.5
1963 106.6 98.1 279.7 152.1
1964 106.9 100.7 282.8 154.5
1965 107 103 285.7 156.8
1966 107.1 104.1 288.4 158.8
1967 107 104.3 291 160.6
1968 106.7 104.3 293.5 162
1969 106.4 105.1 295.9 162.9
1970 105.2 106.2 301 161.3
1971 102.7 106.4 298.8 159.1
1972 101 106.7 296.1 156.7
1973 100.3 107.4 295.4 154.9
1974 99.8 108.2 294.8 153.1
1975 99.3 108.9 293.9 151.1
1976 98.9 109.5 293.3 149.1
1977 98.5 109.8 291.7 146.8
1978 98.4 110.4 291.1 144.6
1979 98.4 110.9 290.6 142.2
1980 98.5 111.4 290.2 139.9
1981 98.8 112 290.3 138.2
1982 99.1 112.4 290.3 136.8
1983 99.6 116.8 289.3 135.5
1984 100.2 122.1 288.4 134.6
1985 100.6 127.6 287.2 133.9
1986 100.8 132.7 286.3 133.3
1987 100.7 137.7 284.2 132.7
1988 100.4 141.3 282 132
1989 100 143.3 280.6 131.2
1990 99.4 145 278.7 130.2
1991 98.7 147.7 276.8 129.2
1992 97.6 148.6 273.4 128.3
1993 96.6 149.6 270.5 127.3
1994 95.8 151.5 269.3 125.3
1995 95.1 151.2 269.8 123.4
1996 94.3 150.8 269.8 121.5
1997 93.5 150.7 267.2 120.5
1998 92.8 149.2 264.6 119.9
1999 92.4 147.4 265.2 118.5
2000 92.1 147.3 266 116.9
2001 91.9 146.9 268.4 114.7
2002 91.7 149.8 266.4 113.4
2003 91.5 151.9 265.1 112.2
2004 91.4 154.7 264.9 110.4
2005 91.2 156.7 264.5 108.8
2006 90.8 158.3 262.7 107.3
2007 90.3 159.2 260.5 106.1
2008 89.7 160 258.1 104.8
2009 89.1 162.3 255.9 103
2010 88.1 159.7 253.3 101.9
2011 87.1 157.1 250.9 100.6
2012 86.1 155.1 248.9 98.9
2013 85 153.1 247.2 97.1
2014 83.9 151.3 245.4 95.4
2015 82.7 150 242.4 93.7
2016 81.4 148.6 239.1 91.9
2017 80.2 147.2 236 90.4
2018 79.2 146.1 233.3 88.8
2019 78.2 144.9 230.5 87.4
2020 77.4 144.3 228.5 85.9
2021 76.5 143.3 225.8 84.5
2022 75.4 142 222.5 82.4
2023 74.4 140.8 219.4 80.4
2024 72.1 139.4 216.6 78.5
2025 71.1 137.4 213.2 76.3

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Angola World
1960 41.3% 37.4%
1961 41.6% 37.5%
1962 42.1% 37.6%
1963 42.5% 37.8%
1964 43.1% 38%
1965 43.7% 38%
1966 44.2% 38%
1967 44.7% 38%
1968 45.1% 37.9%
1969 45.5% 37.8%
1970 45.9% 37.7%
1971 46.3% 37.6%
1972 46.3% 37.5%
1973 46.1% 37.3%
1974 45.9% 37.2%
1975 45.6% 37.1%
1976 45.5% 36.9%
1977 45.2% 36.7%
1978 45% 36.3%
1979 44.8% 35.9%
1980 44.7% 35.5%
1981 44.5% 35.2%
1982 44.4% 34.9%
1983 44.4% 34.6%
1984 44.3% 34.3%
1985 44.3% 34%
1986 44.5% 33.8%
1987 44.6% 33.6%
1988 44.8% 33.4%
1989 45% 33.2%
1990 45.2% 33%
1991 45.4% 32.9%
1992 45.5% 32.7%
1993 45.7% 32.5%
1994 45.8% 32.3%
1995 45.9% 32.1%
1996 45.9% 31.8%
1997 45.8% 31.5%
1998 45.8% 31.1%
1999 45.7% 30.8%
2000 45.6% 30.4%
2001 45.5% 30%
2002 45.4% 29.6%
2003 45.3% 29.2%
2004 45.3% 28.8%
2005 45.2% 28.5%
2006 45.1% 28.1%
2007 45.1% 27.9%
2008 45.1% 27.6%
2009 45.1% 27.5%
2010 45.1% 27.3%
2011 45.1% 27.1%
2012 45.2% 27%
2013 45.2% 26.9%
2014 45.2% 26.8%
2015 45.3% 26.6%
2016 45.3% 26.5%
2017 45.3% 26.4%
2018 45.2% 26.2%
2019 45.1% 26%
2020 45% 25.8%
2021 44.9% 25.6%
2022 44.8% 25.3%
2023 44.6% 25%
2024 44.4% 24.7%
2025 44.1% 24.4%
2026 43.8% 24.1%
2027 43.5% 23.8%
2028 43.2% 23.4%
2029 42.9% 23.1%
2030 42.6% 22.8%
2031 42.3% 22.6%
2032 41.9% 22.3%
2033 41.6% 22.1%
2034 41.3% 21.9%
2035 41% 21.7%
2036 40.6% 21.6%
2037 40.3% 21.5%
2038 40% 21.4%
2039 39.6% 21.3%
2040 39.3% 21.2%
2041 39% 21.1%
2042 38.7% 21%
2043 38.3% 21%
2044 38% 20.9%
2045 37.6% 20.8%
2046 37.3% 20.7%
2047 36.9% 20.7%
2048 36.6% 20.6%
2049 36.3% 20.5%
2050 35.9% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Angola was 41.3% in 1960, 45.7% in 1993, and 44.4% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Angola.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Angola, excluding migration, has been +3.2% annually. On average, 1,016,356 more people were born each year than died.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Angola
1960 128,489
1961 127,085
1962 130,405
1963 133,580
1964 136,824
1965 139,850
1966 142,844
1967 145,936
1968 148,744
1969 151,349
1970 153,706
1971 154,990
1972 159,339
1973 166,926
1974 174,858
1975 178,409
1976 184,430
1977 192,847
1978 202,655
1979 212,942
1980 224,031
1981 236,340
1982 248,932
1983 254,860
1984 269,506
1985 283,633
1986 297,320
1987 291,683
1988 307,331
1989 318,602
1990 328,596
1991 354,778
1992 346,125
1993 354,529
1994 376,280
1995 406,610
1996 418,526
1997 430,723
1998 428,722
1999 446,188
2000 465,975
2001 488,432
2002 512,813
2003 556,111
2004 585,950
2005 617,934
2006 647,814
2007 682,742
2008 716,519
2009 750,290
2010 782,310
2011 813,495
2012 845,130
2013 876,208
2014 905,106
2015 930,277
2016 954,491
2017 979,700
2018 1,005,547
2019 1,030,776
2020 1,053,677
2021 1,072,267
2022 1,104,864
2023 1,126,862

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

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.

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

Under-five mortality rate chart

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.

Angola
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Angola World
1960 - 18.5%
1961 - 18.1%
1962 - 17.8%
1963 - 17.5%
1964 - 17.7%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 17.3%
1967 - 17%
1968 - 16.5%
1969 - 15.5%
1970 - 15.2%
1971 - 15.1%
1972 - 14.4%
1973 - 14.1%
1974 - 13.7%
1975 - 13.4%
1976 - 13%
1977 - 12.5%
1978 - 12.1%
1979 - 11.7%
1980 23.8% 11.4%
1981 23.5% 11%
1982 23.3% 10.8%
1983 23% 10.6%
1984 22.8% 10.4%
1985 22.6% 10.1%
1986 22.5% 9.81%
1987 22.4% 9.47%
1988 22.3% 9.31%
1989 22.3% 9.02%
1990 22.3% 8.81%
1991 22.3% 8.66%
1992 22.2% 8.46%
1993 22.2% 8.19%
1994 22.2% 7.98%
1995 22.1% 7.76%
1996 21.9% 7.52%
1997 21.6% 7.28%
1998 21.3% 7.05%
1999 20.8% 6.76%
2000 20.3% 6.48%
2001 19.7% 6.21%
2002 19% 5.94%
2003 18.2% 5.65%
2004 17.4% 5.43%
2005 16.5% 5.16%
2006 15.6% 4.92%
2007 14.6% 4.7%
2008 13.7% 4.5%
2009 12.8% 4.31%
2010 12% 4.11%
2011 11.2% 3.97%
2012 10.5% 3.77%
2013 9.83% 3.61%
2014 9.28% 3.48%
2015 8.82% 3.35%
2016 8.41% 3.23%
2017 8.05% 3.11%
2018 7.73% 2.97%
2019 7.44% 2.86%
2020 7.16% 2.75%
2021 6.9% 2.66%
2022 6.64% 2.59%
2023 6.4% 2.49%

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