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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Curacao

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.5 for Curacao. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 1.2 in Curacao — 76.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 76.6% in Curacao — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 5.13, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 182/196 for Curacao.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 30.3 in Curacao.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 13 in Curacao.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.1% in Curacao.

Fertility rate in Angola vs Curacao by year

Angola
Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Curacao
2023 5.12 1.2
2022 5.21 1.3
2021 5.3 1.4
2020 5.37 1.4
2019 5.44 1.6
2018 5.52 1.7
2017 5.6 1.5
2016 5.69 1.7
2015 5.77 1.9
2014 5.86 2
2013 5.95 2.1
2012 6.04 2.2
2011 6.12 2.1
2010 6.19 2.2
2009 6.26 2.1
2008 6.32 2.2
2007 6.37 2
2006 6.42 2.1
2005 6.46 2.04
2004 6.5 2.1
2003 6.53 2.19
2002 6.57 2.3
2001 6.6 2.4
2000 6.64 2.34
1999 6.68 2.29
1998 6.73 2.32
1997 6.79 2.37
1996 6.85 2.4
1995 6.92 2.42
1994 6.99 2.43
1993 7.07 2.44
1992 7.14 2.43
1991 7.21 2.37
1990 7.27 2.3
1989 7.33 2.27
1988 7.37 2.25
1987 7.41 2.24
1986 7.44 2.24
1985 7.45 2.24
1984 7.46 2.24
1983 7.46 2.24
1982 7.46 2.24
1981 7.46 2.25
1980 7.46 2.27
1979 7.46 2.31
1978 7.47 2.38
1977 7.48 2.46
1976 7.49 2.55
1975 7.49 2.66
1974 7.5 2.77
1973 7.5 2.87
1972 7.49 2.99
1971 7.47 3.18
1970 7.43 3.4
1969 7.39 3.61
1968 7.33 3.83
1967 7.27 4.06
1966 7.19 4.26
1965 7.12 4.47
1964 7.04 4.64
1963 6.95 4.8
1962 6.87 4.93
1961 6.79 5.04
1960 6.71 5.13

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 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
Curacao
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola Curacao
2023 1,126,862 -341
2022 1,104,864 -337
2021 1,072,267 -385
2020 1,053,677 -93
2019 1,030,776 205
2018 1,005,547 271
2017 979,700 128
2016 954,491 304
2015 930,277 489
2014 905,106 593
2013 876,208 708
2012 845,130 790
2011 813,495 693
2010 782,310 773
2009 750,290 749
2008 716,519 759
2007 682,742 792
2006 647,814 791
2005 617,934 693
2004 585,950 742
2003 556,111 827
2002 512,813 919
2001 488,432 1,066
2000 465,975 1,136
1999 446,188 1,207
1998 428,722 1,358
1997 430,723 1,517
1996 418,526 1,628
1995 406,610 1,715
1994 376,280 1,805
1993 354,529 1,894
1992 346,125 1,980
1991 354,778 1,989
1990 328,596 1,985
1989 318,602 2,013
1988 307,331 2,085
1987 291,683 2,143
1986 297,320 2,186
1985 283,633 2,206
1984 269,506 2,193
1983 254,860 2,175
1982 248,932 2,142
1981 236,340 2,102
1980 224,031 2,079
1979 212,942 2,077
1978 202,655 2,112
1977 192,847 2,171
1976 184,430 2,220
1975 178,409 2,279
1974 174,858 2,331
1973 166,926 2,355
1972 159,339 2,421
1971 154,990 2,558
1970 153,706 2,679
1969 151,349 2,792
1968 148,744 2,904
1967 145,936 3,015
1966 142,844 3,109
1965 139,850 3,202
1964 136,824 3,240
1963 133,580 3,271
1962 130,405 3,286
1961 127,085 3,305
1960 128,489 3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Angola vs Curacao by year

Angola
Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola Curacao
2023 37.6 7.5
2022 38.1 8.2
2021 38.7 8.6
2020 39.1 8.7
2019 39.5 10.1
2018 40.1 10.5
2017 40.6 9.7
2016 41.2 11.2
2015 41.8 11.9
2014 42.5 12.6
2013 43.1 12.7
2012 43.6 13.4
2011 44.1 13.1
2010 44.7 13.6
2009 45.2 13
2008 45.5 13.8
2007 45.8 13.4
2006 46.1 13.6
2005 46.3 13.4
2004 46.5 13.8
2003 46.6 14.5
2002 46.7 15.2
2001 46.8 16.4
2000 46.9 16.5
1999 47 16.5
1998 47.2 17.1
1997 47.6 17.9
1996 48 18.6
1995 48.4 19.2
1994 48.7 19.7
1993 49.1 20.3
1992 49.5 20.8
1991 50 20.7
1990 50.3 20.6
1989 50.6 20.6
1988 50.7 20.7
1987 50.8 20.8
1986 50.8 20.9
1985 50.6 21
1984 50.3 20.9
1983 49.9 20.9
1982 49.6 20.7
1981 49.4 20.5
1980 49.2 20.4
1979 49 20.4
1978 48.9 20.6
1977 48.8 20.9
1976 49 21.2
1975 49 21.7
1974 49.2 22.1
1973 49.3 22.5
1972 49.5 22.9
1971 50.2 23.9
1970 51.2 25.2
1969 51.8 26.4
1968 52 27.6
1967 52.2 28.8
1966 52.4 29.9
1965 52.4 30.9
1964 52.4 31.7
1963 52.3 32.5
1962 52.2 33.2
1961 52 34
1960 51.6 34.7

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 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 51.6 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Curacao
Fertility rate 5.12 1.2
Fertility rate rank 7/196 181/196
Birth rate 37.6 7.5
Birth rate rank 7/196 182/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 -341
Natural population change rank 15/196 161/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% -0.22%
Population growth +3.09% +0.85%
Population growth rank 12/197 112/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 30.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 11.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 43.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 12
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 23.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 0.77%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% n/a
Life expectancy 65.2 years 77.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Curacao
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola Curacao
2100 23.1% 10%
2099 23.3% 10%
2098 23.4% 10%
2097 23.6% 10.1%
2096 23.8% 10.1%
2095 24% 10.1%
2094 24.1% 10.1%
2093 24.3% 10.2%
2092 24.5% 10.2%
2091 24.7% 10.2%
2090 24.9% 10.2%
2089 25.1% 10.2%
2088 25.4% 10.2%
2087 25.6% 10.3%
2086 25.8% 10.3%
2085 26% 10.2%
2084 26.3% 10.2%
2083 26.5% 10.2%
2082 26.7% 10.2%
2081 27% 10.2%
2080 27.2% 10.2%
2079 27.5% 10.1%
2078 27.7% 10.1%
2077 28% 10.1%
2076 28.2% 10%
2075 28.5% 9.99%
2074 28.7% 9.97%
2073 29% 9.94%
2072 29.2% 9.92%
2071 29.5% 9.9%
2070 29.8% 9.9%
2069 30.1% 9.91%
2068 30.3% 9.93%
2067 30.6% 9.97%
2066 30.9% 10%
2065 31.2% 10.1%
2064 31.5% 10.2%
2063 31.8% 10.3%
2062 32.1% 10.4%
2061 32.4% 10.5%
2060 32.8% 10.6%
2059 33.1% 10.7%
2058 33.4% 10.8%
2057 33.7% 10.9%
2056 34.1% 11%
2055 34.4% 11.1%
2054 34.7% 11.2%
2053 35.1% 11.3%
2052 35.4% 11.3%
2051 35.7% 11.4%
2050 36.1% 11.4%
2049 36.4% 11.5%
2048 36.8% 11.5%
2047 37.1% 11.5%
2046 37.5% 11.6%
2045 37.8% 11.6%
2044 38.1% 11.6%
2043 38.5% 11.6%
2042 38.8% 11.6%
2041 39.2% 11.7%
2040 39.5% 11.7%
2039 39.8% 11.7%
2038 40.1% 11.7%
2037 40.5% 11.7%
2036 40.8% 11.7%
2035 41.1% 11.7%
2034 41.5% 11.7%
2033 41.8% 11.9%
2032 42.1% 12.1%
2031 42.4% 12.4%
2030 42.8% 12.7%
2029 43.1% 13.1%
2028 43.4% 13.6%
2027 43.7% 14%
2026 44% 14.4%
2025 44.2% 14.8%
2024 44.4% 14.9%
2023 44.6% 15.2%
2022 44.8% 15.6%
2021 44.9% 15.9%
2020 45% 16.3%
2019 45.1% 16.5%
2018 45.2% 17.2%
2017 45.3% 18.2%
2016 45.3% 18.5%
2015 45.3% 18.8%
2014 45.2% 19%
2013 45.2% 19.2%
2012 45.2% 19.4%
2011 45.1% 19.9%
2010 45.1% 20.5%
2009 45.1% 21.1%
2008 45.1% 21.7%
2007 45.1% 22.3%
2006 45.1% 23%
2005 45.2% 23.6%
2004 45.3% 24.3%
2003 45.3% 25%
2002 45.4% 25.7%
2001 45.5% 26.2%
2000 45.6% 26.5%
1999 45.7% 26.9%
1998 45.8% 27.2%
1997 45.8% 27.4%
1996 45.9% 27.6%
1995 45.9% 27.7%
1994 45.8% 27.8%
1993 45.7% 27.8%
1992 45.5% 27.8%
1991 45.4% 27.8%
1990 45.2% 27.8%
1989 45% 27.8%
1988 44.8% 27.9%
1987 44.6% 28.1%
1986 44.5% 28.2%
1985 44.3% 28.5%
1984 44.3% 28.8%
1983 44.4% 29.3%
1982 44.4% 29.9%
1981 44.5% 30.5%
1980 44.7% 31.3%
1979 44.8% 32.1%
1978 45% 33%
1977 45.2% 33.9%
1976 45.5% 34.9%
1975 45.6% 35.9%
1974 45.9% 36.9%
1973 46.1% 37.8%
1972 46.3% 38.7%
1971 46.3% 39.4%
1970 45.9% 39.9%
1969 45.5% 40.3%
1968 45.1% 40.5%
1967 44.7% 40.8%
1966 44.2% 40.9%
1965 43.7% 41.1%
1964 43.1% 41.2%
1963 42.5% 41.4%
1962 42.1% 41.6%
1961 41.6% 41.6%
1960 41.3% 41.5%

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 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Curacao 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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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) (2016–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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