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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Ecuador

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15 for Ecuador. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 1.82 in Ecuador — 64.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 72.9% in Ecuador — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 6.72, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 102/196 for Ecuador.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 27.5 in Ecuador.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 55.5 in Ecuador.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Ecuador.

Fertility rate in Angola vs Ecuador by year

Angola
Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Ecuador
2023 5.12 1.82
2022 5.21 1.86
2021 5.3 1.91
2020 5.37 1.97
2019 5.44 2.04
2018 5.52 2.11
2017 5.6 2.13
2016 5.69 2.12
2015 5.77 2.21
2014 5.86 2.27
2013 5.95 2.36
2012 6.04 2.51
2011 6.12 2.61
2010 6.19 2.62
2009 6.26 2.68
2008 6.32 2.69
2007 6.37 2.7
2006 6.42 2.75
2005 6.46 2.8
2004 6.5 2.85
2003 6.53 2.91
2002 6.57 2.97
2001 6.6 3.04
2000 6.64 3.1
1999 6.68 3.17
1998 6.73 3.23
1997 6.79 3.29
1996 6.85 3.35
1995 6.92 3.38
1994 6.99 3.42
1993 7.07 3.49
1992 7.14 3.58
1991 7.21 3.63
1990 7.27 3.68
1989 7.33 3.74
1988 7.37 3.79
1987 7.41 3.87
1986 7.44 4
1985 7.45 4.14
1984 7.46 4.31
1983 7.46 4.39
1982 7.46 4.5
1981 7.46 4.61
1980 7.46 4.73
1979 7.46 4.86
1978 7.47 4.99
1977 7.48 5.13
1976 7.49 5.28
1975 7.49 5.43
1974 7.5 5.58
1973 7.5 5.73
1972 7.49 5.87
1971 7.47 6.01
1970 7.43 6.14
1969 7.39 6.25
1968 7.33 6.35
1967 7.27 6.44
1966 7.19 6.51
1965 7.12 6.56
1964 7.04 6.61
1963 6.95 6.65
1962 6.87 6.68
1961 6.79 6.7
1960 6.71 6.72

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 1.82 in Ecuador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
Ecuador
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola Ecuador
2023 1,126,862 178,093
2022 1,104,864 179,308
2021 1,072,267 155,146
2020 1,053,677 156,458
2019 1,030,776 211,045
2018 1,005,547 219,513
2017 979,700 211,355
2016 954,491 208,245
2015 930,277 219,399
2014 905,106 225,790
2013 876,208 234,103
2012 845,130 249,825
2011 813,495 258,171
2010 782,310 257,404
2009 750,290 260,892
2008 716,519 257,894
2007 682,742 253,419
2006 647,814 254,184
2005 617,934 255,295
2004 585,950 257,436
2003 556,111 258,928
2002 512,813 259,446
2001 488,432 259,376
2000 465,975 259,837
1999 446,188 261,650
1998 428,722 263,927
1997 430,723 266,020
1996 418,526 267,695
1995 406,610 264,449
1994 376,280 261,788
1993 354,529 260,330
1992 346,125 259,787
1991 354,778 257,713
1990 328,596 252,919
1989 318,602 248,129
1988 307,331 241,191
1987 291,683 237,724
1986 297,320 237,084
1985 283,633 236,438
1984 269,506 236,543
1983 254,860 231,336
1982 248,932 227,606
1981 236,340 224,073
1980 224,031 220,120
1979 212,942 216,162
1978 202,655 212,497
1977 192,847 209,095
1976 184,430 205,366
1975 178,409 202,407
1974 174,858 199,276
1973 166,926 196,028
1972 159,339 192,136
1971 154,990 187,995
1970 153,706 183,517
1969 151,349 178,403
1968 148,744 173,828
1967 145,936 168,629
1966 142,844 163,317
1965 139,850 157,915
1964 136,824 152,263
1963 133,580 146,531
1962 130,405 140,943
1961 127,085 135,573
1960 128,489 130,368

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 +0.99% in Ecuador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +1.15% in Ecuador.

Birth rate in Angola vs Ecuador by year

Angola
Ecuador

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola Ecuador
2023 37.6 15
2022 38.1 15.4
2021 38.7 15.9
2020 39.1 16.4
2019 39.5 16.9
2018 40.1 17.5
2017 40.6 17.7
2016 41.2 17.6
2015 41.8 18.4
2014 42.5 18.9
2013 43.1 19.7
2012 43.6 20.9
2011 44.1 21.8
2010 44.7 21.9
2009 45.2 22.4
2008 45.5 22.5
2007 45.8 22.6
2006 46.1 23
2005 46.3 23.3
2004 46.5 23.7
2003 46.6 24.2
2002 46.7 24.7
2001 46.8 25.1
2000 46.9 25.6
1999 47 26.1
1998 47.2 26.6
1997 47.6 27.1
1996 48 27.7
1995 48.4 27.9
1994 48.7 28.2
1993 49.1 28.7
1992 49.5 29.3
1991 50 29.7
1990 50.3 29.9
1989 50.6 30.2
1988 50.7 30.4
1987 50.8 30.8
1986 50.8 31.5
1985 50.6 32.3
1984 50.3 33.3
1983 49.9 33.6
1982 49.6 34.1
1981 49.4 34.7
1980 49.2 35.2
1979 49 35.7
1978 48.9 36.3
1977 48.8 36.9
1976 49 37.6
1975 49 38.2
1974 49.2 38.9
1973 49.3 39.5
1972 49.5 40.1
1971 50.2 40.7
1970 51.2 41.2
1969 51.8 41.7
1968 52 42
1967 52.2 42.4
1966 52.4 42.6
1965 52.4 42.9
1964 52.4 43.1
1963 52.3 43.2
1962 52.2 43.4
1961 52 43.5
1960 51.6 43.7

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 15 in Ecuador, compared with 51.6 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Ecuador
Fertility rate 5.12 1.82
Fertility rate rank 7/196 109/196
Birth rate 37.6 15
Birth rate rank 7/196 102/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +178,093
Natural population change rank 15/196 65/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +0.99%
Population growth +3.09% +0.86%
Population growth rank 12/197 109/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 27.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 52.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 86.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 19.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 72.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 99.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 0.71%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 1.11%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 1.31%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 77.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Ecuador
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola Ecuador
2100 23.1% 12.9%
2099 23.3% 12.9%
2098 23.4% 12.9%
2097 23.6% 12.9%
2096 23.8% 12.9%
2095 24% 13%
2094 24.1% 13%
2093 24.3% 13%
2092 24.5% 13%
2091 24.7% 13.1%
2090 24.9% 13.1%
2089 25.1% 13.2%
2088 25.4% 13.2%
2087 25.6% 13.3%
2086 25.8% 13.3%
2085 26% 13.4%
2084 26.3% 13.4%
2083 26.5% 13.5%
2082 26.7% 13.5%
2081 27% 13.6%
2080 27.2% 13.6%
2079 27.5% 13.7%
2078 27.7% 13.7%
2077 28% 13.8%
2076 28.2% 13.9%
2075 28.5% 13.9%
2074 28.7% 14%
2073 29% 14.1%
2072 29.2% 14.1%
2071 29.5% 14.2%
2070 29.8% 14.3%
2069 30.1% 14.4%
2068 30.3% 14.4%
2067 30.6% 14.5%
2066 30.9% 14.6%
2065 31.2% 14.7%
2064 31.5% 14.8%
2063 31.8% 15%
2062 32.1% 15.1%
2061 32.4% 15.2%
2060 32.8% 15.4%
2059 33.1% 15.5%
2058 33.4% 15.7%
2057 33.7% 15.8%
2056 34.1% 16%
2055 34.4% 16.2%
2054 34.7% 16.4%
2053 35.1% 16.5%
2052 35.4% 16.7%
2051 35.7% 16.9%
2050 36.1% 17.1%
2049 36.4% 17.3%
2048 36.8% 17.5%
2047 37.1% 17.7%
2046 37.5% 17.9%
2045 37.8% 18.1%
2044 38.1% 18.3%
2043 38.5% 18.5%
2042 38.8% 18.7%
2041 39.2% 18.8%
2040 39.5% 19%
2039 39.8% 19.2%
2038 40.1% 19.4%
2037 40.5% 19.6%
2036 40.8% 19.8%
2035 41.1% 20.1%
2034 41.5% 20.4%
2033 41.8% 20.7%
2032 42.1% 21.1%
2031 42.4% 21.4%
2030 42.8% 21.7%
2029 43.1% 22.1%
2028 43.4% 22.6%
2027 43.7% 23.1%
2026 44% 23.6%
2025 44.2% 24.2%
2024 44.4% 24.5%
2023 44.6% 25%
2022 44.8% 25.5%
2021 44.9% 26%
2020 45% 26.4%
2019 45.1% 26.9%
2018 45.2% 27.4%
2017 45.3% 28%
2016 45.3% 28.5%
2015 45.3% 29%
2014 45.2% 29.6%
2013 45.2% 30.1%
2012 45.2% 30.5%
2011 45.1% 30.9%
2010 45.1% 31.3%
2009 45.1% 31.7%
2008 45.1% 32.1%
2007 45.1% 32.6%
2006 45.1% 33%
2005 45.2% 33.5%
2004 45.3% 33.9%
2003 45.3% 34.3%
2002 45.4% 34.7%
2001 45.5% 35%
2000 45.6% 35.4%
1999 45.7% 35.7%
1998 45.8% 36.1%
1997 45.8% 36.4%
1996 45.9% 36.8%
1995 45.9% 37.1%
1994 45.8% 37.4%
1993 45.7% 37.7%
1992 45.5% 38.1%
1991 45.4% 38.4%
1990 45.2% 38.7%
1989 45% 39.1%
1988 44.8% 39.5%
1987 44.6% 39.9%
1986 44.5% 40.3%
1985 44.3% 40.7%
1984 44.3% 41.1%
1983 44.4% 41.4%
1982 44.4% 41.8%
1981 44.5% 42.1%
1980 44.7% 42.4%
1979 44.8% 42.7%
1978 45% 43%
1977 45.2% 43.2%
1976 45.5% 43.4%
1975 45.6% 43.6%
1974 45.9% 43.8%
1973 46.1% 43.9%
1972 46.3% 44.1%
1971 46.3% 44.2%
1970 45.9% 44.2%
1969 45.5% 44.3%
1968 45.1% 44.3%
1967 44.7% 44.4%
1966 44.2% 44.4%
1965 43.7% 44.4%
1964 43.1% 44.4%
1963 42.5% 44.4%
1962 42.1% 44.3%
1961 41.6% 44.1%
1960 41.3% 43.9%

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 24.5% in Ecuador in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Ecuador 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 Ecuador

Angola
Ecuador
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Ecuador
2023 183 55
2022 185 69
2021 211 93
2020 195 91
2019 202 62
2018 208 61
2017 220 62
2016 236 65
2015 249 64
2014 262 65
2013 267 68
2012 278 72
2011 301 77
2010 321 80
2009 348 82
2008 372 83
2007 401 86
2006 437 90
2005 462 94
2004 499 97
2003 538 102
2002 602 109
2001 629 116
2000 659 123
1999 687 128
1998 723 131
1997 717 135
1996 747 138
1995 772 146
1994 812 155
1993 855 168
1992 877 172
1991 826 177
1990 876 168
1989 884 166
1988 895 166
1987 920 131
1986 864 181
1985 877 188

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 55 deaths in Ecuador.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
Ecuador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola Ecuador
2023 6.4% 1.31%
2022 6.64% 1.32%
2021 6.9% 1.34%
2020 7.16% 1.36%
2019 7.44% 1.38%
2018 7.73% 1.41%
2017 8.05% 1.44%
2016 8.41% 1.48%
2015 8.82% 1.53%
2014 9.28% 1.59%
2013 9.83% 1.66%
2012 10.5% 1.74%
2011 11.2% 1.83%
2010 12% 1.92%
2009 12.8% 2%
2008 13.7% 2.1%
2007 14.6% 2.19%
2006 15.6% 2.28%
2005 16.5% 2.37%
2004 17.4% 2.46%
2003 18.2% 2.57%
2002 19% 2.68%
2001 19.7% 2.81%
2000 20.3% 2.96%
1999 20.8% 3.14%
1998 21.3% 3.34%
1997 21.6% 3.57%
1996 21.9% 3.82%
1995 22.1% 4.08%
1994 22.2% 4.34%
1993 22.2% 4.6%
1992 22.2% 4.86%
1991 22.3% 5.12%
1990 22.3% 5.39%
1989 22.3% 5.66%
1988 22.3% 5.94%
1987 22.4% 6.25%
1986 22.5% 6.58%
1985 22.6% 6.95%
1984 22.8% 7.35%
1983 23% 7.78%
1982 23.3% 8.23%
1981 23.5% 8.68%
1980 23.8% 9.12%
1979 - 9.57%
1978 - 10%
1977 - 10.5%
1976 - 11%
1975 - 11.5%
1974 - 12%
1973 - 12.5%
1972 - 13%
1971 - 13.4%
1970 - 13.7%
1969 - 14%
1968 - 14.3%
1967 - 14.6%
1966 - 14.9%
1965 - 15.3%
1964 - 15.7%
1963 - 16.1%
1962 - 16.6%
1961 - 17.1%
1960 - 17.6%

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 1.31% in Ecuador. 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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