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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Benin

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.9 for Benin. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 4.56 in Benin — 11.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 27.5% in Benin — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 6.28, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 14/196 for Benin.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.4 years in Angola, compared to 20.5 years in Benin.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 29 in Benin.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 77.8 in Benin.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in Benin.

Fertility rate in Angola vs Benin by year

Angola
Benin
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Benin
2023 5.12 4.56
2022 5.21 4.63
2021 5.3 4.71
2020 5.37 4.8
2019 5.44 4.9
2018 5.52 5.03
2017 5.6 5.16
2016 5.69 5.25
2015 5.77 5.32
2014 5.86 5.37
2013 5.95 5.41
2012 6.04 5.43
2011 6.12 5.44
2010 6.19 5.45
2009 6.26 5.49
2008 6.32 5.55
2007 6.37 5.63
2006 6.42 5.67
2005 6.46 5.69
2004 6.5 5.72
2003 6.53 5.76
2002 6.57 5.79
2001 6.6 5.85
2000 6.64 5.94
1999 6.68 6.03
1998 6.73 6.14
1997 6.79 6.23
1996 6.85 6.28
1995 6.92 6.33
1994 6.99 6.42
1993 7.07 6.51
1992 7.14 6.59
1991 7.21 6.67
1990 7.27 6.74
1989 7.33 6.82
1988 7.37 6.87
1987 7.41 6.92
1986 7.44 6.96
1985 7.45 7
1984 7.46 7.03
1983 7.46 7.05
1982 7.46 7.06
1981 7.46 7.06
1980 7.46 6.99
1979 7.46 6.91
1978 7.47 6.82
1977 7.48 6.83
1976 7.49 6.83
1975 7.49 6.83
1974 7.5 6.82
1973 7.5 6.81
1972 7.49 6.8
1971 7.47 6.77
1970 7.43 6.74
1969 7.39 6.71
1968 7.33 6.67
1967 7.27 6.64
1966 7.19 6.63
1965 7.12 6.61
1964 7.04 6.57
1963 6.95 6.51
1962 6.87 6.46
1961 6.79 6.4
1960 6.71 6.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Angola was 5.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.56 in Benin in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Angola vs Benin population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Angola
Benin
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola Benin
2023 1,126,862 353,933
2022 1,104,864 349,518
2021 1,072,267 341,103
2020 1,053,677 341,929
2019 1,030,776 339,817
2018 1,005,547 340,270
2017 979,700 339,763
2016 954,491 336,559
2015 930,277 330,573
2014 905,106 323,753
2013 876,208 315,804
2012 845,130 306,180
2011 813,495 296,348
2010 782,310 287,703
2009 750,290 280,204
2008 716,519 274,242
2007 682,742 271,305
2006 647,814 265,040
2005 617,934 253,795
2004 585,950 245,630
2003 556,111 237,962
2002 512,813 229,472
2001 488,432 222,877
2000 465,975 218,013
1999 446,188 213,074
1998 428,722 208,342
1997 430,723 203,182
1996 418,526 197,643
1995 406,610 194,481
1994 376,280 196,637
1993 354,529 179,858
1992 346,125 173,794
1991 354,778 168,174
1990 328,596 163,055
1989 318,602 157,235
1988 307,331 153,580
1987 291,683 147,783
1986 297,320 142,039
1985 283,633 136,621
1984 269,506 131,590
1983 254,860 126,349
1982 248,932 122,748
1981 236,340 118,634
1980 224,031 112,969
1979 212,942 106,782
1978 202,655 100,762
1977 192,847 97,200
1976 184,430 93,141
1975 178,409 89,350
1974 174,858 85,623
1973 166,926 82,422
1972 159,339 79,415
1971 154,990 76,034
1970 153,706 73,156
1969 151,349 70,155
1968 148,744 67,327
1967 145,936 64,709
1966 142,844 62,169
1965 139,850 60,154
1964 136,824 57,352
1963 133,580 54,514
1962 130,405 51,664
1961 127,085 48,838
1960 128,489 44,564

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.07% in Angola and +2.51% in Benin.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +2.72% in Benin.

Birth rate in Angola vs Benin by year

Angola
Benin

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola Benin
2023 37.6 33.9
2022 38.1 34.4
2021 38.7 34.8
2020 39.1 35.3
2019 39.5 36
2018 40.1 37
2017 40.6 37.8
2016 41.2 38.6
2015 41.8 39
2014 42.5 39.3
2013 43.1 39.6
2012 43.6 39.7
2011 44.1 39.7
2010 44.7 39.8
2009 45.2 40
2008 45.5 40.4
2007 45.8 41
2006 46.1 41.3
2005 46.3 41.1
2004 46.5 41.3
2003 46.6 41.5
2002 46.7 41.5
2001 46.8 41.7
2000 46.9 42.1
1999 47 42.5
1998 47.2 43
1997 47.6 43.4
1996 48 43.7
1995 48.4 44.4
1994 48.7 45.7
1993 49.1 44.1
1992 49.5 44.9
1991 50 45.4
1990 50.3 45.7
1989 50.6 46
1988 50.7 46.6
1987 50.8 46.9
1986 50.8 47.1
1985 50.6 47.3
1984 50.3 47.6
1983 49.9 47.7
1982 49.6 48
1981 49.4 48.2
1980 49.2 47.9
1979 49 47.4
1978 48.9 46.9
1977 48.8 47
1976 49 47.1
1975 49 47.1
1974 49.2 47.2
1973 49.3 47.3
1972 49.5 47.4
1971 50.2 47.5
1970 51.2 47.5
1969 51.8 47.5
1968 52 47.5
1967 52.2 47.5
1966 52.4 47.7
1965 52.4 47.7
1964 52.4 47.6
1963 52.3 47.4
1962 52.2 47.1
1961 52 46.7
1960 51.6 45.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 37.6 in Angola and 33.9 in Benin, compared with 51.6 and 45.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Benin
Fertility rate 5.12 4.56
Fertility rate rank 7/196 14/196
Birth rate 37.6 33.9
Birth rate rank 7/196 14/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +353,933
Natural population change rank 15/196 49/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +2.51%
Population growth +3.09% +2.49%
Population growth rank 12/197 27/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 20.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 74.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 216.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 68.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 16.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 78.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.52%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 2.8%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 4.64%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 7.79%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 61.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Benin
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola Benin
2100 23.1% 22.4%
2099 23.3% 22.5%
2098 23.4% 22.7%
2097 23.6% 22.8%
2096 23.8% 23%
2095 24% 23.1%
2094 24.1% 23.3%
2093 24.3% 23.4%
2092 24.5% 23.6%
2091 24.7% 23.8%
2090 24.9% 23.9%
2089 25.1% 24.1%
2088 25.4% 24.3%
2087 25.6% 24.5%
2086 25.8% 24.7%
2085 26% 24.8%
2084 26.3% 25%
2083 26.5% 25.2%
2082 26.7% 25.4%
2081 27% 25.6%
2080 27.2% 25.8%
2079 27.5% 26%
2078 27.7% 26.2%
2077 28% 26.4%
2076 28.2% 26.6%
2075 28.5% 26.8%
2074 28.7% 27%
2073 29% 27.2%
2072 29.2% 27.4%
2071 29.5% 27.6%
2070 29.8% 27.8%
2069 30.1% 28%
2068 30.3% 28.2%
2067 30.6% 28.4%
2066 30.9% 28.7%
2065 31.2% 28.9%
2064 31.5% 29.2%
2063 31.8% 29.4%
2062 32.1% 29.7%
2061 32.4% 30%
2060 32.8% 30.3%
2059 33.1% 30.6%
2058 33.4% 30.9%
2057 33.7% 31.2%
2056 34.1% 31.5%
2055 34.4% 31.8%
2054 34.7% 32.1%
2053 35.1% 32.4%
2052 35.4% 32.7%
2051 35.7% 33%
2050 36.1% 33.3%
2049 36.4% 33.5%
2048 36.8% 33.8%
2047 37.1% 34.1%
2046 37.5% 34.3%
2045 37.8% 34.6%
2044 38.1% 34.9%
2043 38.5% 35.2%
2042 38.8% 35.4%
2041 39.2% 35.7%
2040 39.5% 36%
2039 39.8% 36.3%
2038 40.1% 36.7%
2037 40.5% 37%
2036 40.8% 37.3%
2035 41.1% 37.6%
2034 41.5% 38%
2033 41.8% 38.4%
2032 42.1% 38.8%
2031 42.4% 39.2%
2030 42.8% 39.6%
2029 43.1% 40%
2028 43.4% 40.4%
2027 43.7% 40.8%
2026 44% 41.1%
2025 44.2% 41.4%
2024 44.4% 41.6%
2023 44.6% 41.8%
2022 44.8% 42.1%
2021 44.9% 42.4%
2020 45% 42.7%
2019 45.1% 42.9%
2018 45.2% 43.1%
2017 45.3% 43.2%
2016 45.3% 43.3%
2015 45.3% 43.4%
2014 45.2% 43.5%
2013 45.2% 43.6%
2012 45.2% 43.7%
2011 45.1% 43.8%
2010 45.1% 43.9%
2009 45.1% 44.1%
2008 45.1% 44.3%
2007 45.1% 44.4%
2006 45.1% 44.4%
2005 45.2% 44.6%
2004 45.3% 44.8%
2003 45.3% 44.9%
2002 45.4% 45.1%
2001 45.5% 45.3%
2000 45.6% 45.4%
1999 45.7% 45.6%
1998 45.8% 45.8%
1997 45.8% 45.9%
1996 45.9% 46%
1995 45.9% 45.9%
1994 45.8% 45.5%
1993 45.7% 45.7%
1992 45.5% 46.2%
1991 45.4% 46.2%
1990 45.2% 46.1%
1989 45% 46.1%
1988 44.8% 46.1%
1987 44.6% 46%
1986 44.5% 45.9%
1985 44.3% 45.8%
1984 44.3% 45.7%
1983 44.4% 45.6%
1982 44.4% 45.5%
1981 44.5% 45.3%
1980 44.7% 45.2%
1979 44.8% 45.1%
1978 45% 45%
1977 45.2% 44.8%
1976 45.5% 44.7%
1975 45.6% 44.5%
1974 45.9% 44.3%
1973 46.1% 44.1%
1972 46.3% 43.8%
1971 46.3% 43.5%
1970 45.9% 43.2%
1969 45.5% 42.8%
1968 45.1% 42.5%
1967 44.7% 42.1%
1966 44.2% 41.6%
1965 43.7% 41.2%
1964 43.1% 40.8%
1963 42.5% 40.3%
1962 42.1% 39.9%
1961 41.6% 39.5%
1960 41.3% 39.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 44.4% of the population in Angola and 41.6% in Benin in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Benin compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Angola vs Benin

Angola
Benin
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Benin
2023 183 518
2022 185 547
2021 211 584
2020 195 578
2019 202 572
2018 208 585
2017 220 592
2016 236 604
2015 249 606
2014 262 605
2013 267 607
2012 278 618
2011 301 613
2010 321 607
2009 348 598
2008 372 563
2007 401 501
2006 437 509
2005 462 514
2004 499 531
2003 538 532
2002 602 534
2001 629 532
2000 659 529
1999 687 536
1998 723 547
1997 717 556
1996 747 576
1995 772 586
1994 812 605
1993 855 591
1992 877 625
1991 826 666
1990 876 692
1989 884 732
1988 895 765
1987 920 817
1986 864 858
1985 877 910

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 183 deaths per 100,000 live births in Angola, compared to 518 deaths in Benin.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
Benin

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola Benin
2023 6.4% 7.79%
2022 6.64% 8.04%
2021 6.9% 8.31%
2020 7.16% 8.55%
2019 7.44% 8.8%
2018 7.73% 9.05%
2017 8.05% 9.27%
2016 8.41% 9.5%
2015 8.82% 9.71%
2014 9.28% 9.93%
2013 9.83% 10.2%
2012 10.5% 10.4%
2011 11.2% 10.6%
2010 12% 10.8%
2009 12.8% 11.1%
2008 13.7% 11.3%
2007 14.6% 11.5%
2006 15.6% 11.8%
2005 16.5% 12.1%
2004 17.4% 12.4%
2003 18.2% 12.7%
2002 19% 13%
2001 19.7% 13.3%
2000 20.3% 13.6%
1999 20.8% 13.9%
1998 21.3% 14.3%
1997 21.6% 14.6%
1996 21.9% 14.9%
1995 22.1% 15.2%
1994 22.2% 15.6%
1993 22.2% 16%
1992 22.2% 16.4%
1991 22.3% 16.8%
1990 22.3% 17.2%
1989 22.3% 17.6%
1988 22.3% 18%
1987 22.4% 18.4%
1986 22.5% 18.8%
1985 22.6% 19.2%
1984 22.8% 19.6%
1983 23% 20%
1982 23.3% 20.4%
1981 23.5% 20.8%
1980 23.8% 21.2%
1979 - 21.6%
1978 - 22.1%
1977 - 22.6%
1976 - 23.1%
1975 - 23.7%
1974 - 24.2%
1973 - 24.7%
1972 - 25.2%
1971 - 25.7%
1970 - 26.1%
1969 - 26.6%
1968 - 27%
1967 - 27.5%
1966 - 28%
1965 - 28.5%
1964 - 29.1%
1963 - 29.6%
1962 - 30.2%
1961 - 30.7%
1960 - 31.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.4% in Angola and 7.79% in Benin. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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