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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Eritrea

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.5 for Eritrea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 3.71 in Eritrea — 27.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 42.7% in Eritrea — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 6.48, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 37/196 for Eritrea.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.4 years in Angola, compared to 21.3 years in Eritrea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 29.1 in Eritrea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 65.2 in Eritrea.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Eritrea.

Fertility rate in Angola vs Eritrea by year

Angola
Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Eritrea
2023 5.12 3.71
2022 5.21 3.79
2021 5.3 3.87
2020 5.37 3.93
2019 5.44 4
2018 5.52 4.06
2017 5.6 4.11
2016 5.69 4.16
2015 5.77 4.22
2014 5.86 4.27
2013 5.95 4.34
2012 6.04 4.41
2011 6.12 4.49
2010 6.19 4.57
2009 6.26 4.66
2008 6.32 4.74
2007 6.37 4.81
2006 6.42 4.88
2005 6.46 4.93
2004 6.5 5.04
2003 6.53 5.14
2002 6.57 5.23
2001 6.6 5.31
2000 6.64 5.4
1999 6.68 5.52
1998 6.73 5.63
1997 6.79 5.74
1996 6.85 5.84
1995 6.92 5.94
1994 6.99 6.01
1993 7.07 6.07
1992 7.14 6.16
1991 7.21 6.24
1990 7.27 6.34
1989 7.33 6.41
1988 7.37 6.47
1987 7.41 6.52
1986 7.44 6.56
1985 7.45 6.59
1984 7.46 6.62
1983 7.46 6.65
1982 7.46 6.63
1981 7.46 6.62
1980 7.46 6.61
1979 7.46 6.62
1978 7.47 6.61
1977 7.48 6.61
1976 7.49 6.6
1975 7.49 6.59
1974 7.5 6.57
1973 7.5 6.55
1972 7.49 6.54
1971 7.47 6.54
1970 7.43 6.54
1969 7.39 6.5
1968 7.33 6.5
1967 7.27 6.5
1966 7.19 6.5
1965 7.12 6.49
1964 7.04 6.49
1963 6.95 6.48
1962 6.87 6.5
1961 6.79 6.47
1960 6.71 6.48

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 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
Eritrea
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola Eritrea
2023 1,126,862 78,073
2022 1,104,864 76,221
2021 1,072,267 74,394
2020 1,053,677 73,362
2019 1,030,776 73,572
2018 1,005,547 72,511
2017 979,700 72,291
2016 954,491 73,002
2015 930,277 73,682
2014 905,106 75,729
2013 876,208 75,562
2012 845,130 76,416
2011 813,495 76,806
2010 782,310 76,098
2009 750,290 76,206
2008 716,519 73,391
2007 682,742 73,101
2006 647,814 74,470
2005 617,934 72,930
2004 585,950 72,147
2003 556,111 66,291
2002 512,813 65,436
2001 488,432 61,180
2000 465,975 60,274
1999 446,188 45,120
1998 428,722 55,332
1997 430,723 63,953
1996 418,526 66,557
1995 406,610 56,157
1994 376,280 56,288
1993 354,529 51,679
1992 346,125 51,443
1991 354,778 57,741
1990 328,596 56,903
1989 318,602 54,299
1988 307,331 54,163
1987 291,683 52,229
1986 297,320 39,470
1985 283,633 37,362
1984 269,506 35,101
1983 254,860 33,420
1982 248,932 44,146
1981 236,340 42,924
1980 224,031 41,392
1979 212,942 39,577
1978 202,655 38,353
1977 192,847 37,295
1976 184,430 36,250
1975 178,409 30,971
1974 174,858 30,111
1973 166,926 31,969
1972 159,339 30,951
1971 154,990 31,490
1970 153,706 30,686
1969 151,349 29,535
1968 148,744 28,777
1967 145,936 27,992
1966 142,844 24,713
1965 139,850 26,285
1964 136,824 25,327
1963 133,580 24,393
1962 130,405 23,478
1961 127,085 22,351
1960 128,489 21,424

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 +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Angola vs Eritrea by year

Angola
Eritrea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola Eritrea
2023 37.6 28.5
2022 38.1 28.7
2021 38.7 28.8
2020 39.1 28.9
2019 39.5 29.1
2018 40.1 29.2
2017 40.6 29.6
2016 41.2 30.1
2015 41.8 30.6
2014 42.5 31.5
2013 43.1 31.7
2012 43.6 32.4
2011 44.1 33
2010 44.7 33.5
2009 45.2 34.2
2008 45.5 34.1
2007 45.8 35
2006 46.1 36.2
2005 46.3 36.4
2004 46.5 37
2003 46.6 35.9
2002 46.7 37.1
2001 46.8 36.4
2000 46.9 38
1999 47 38.4
1998 47.2 39.9
1997 47.6 41.2
1996 48 43.3
1995 48.4 39.5
1994 48.7 42.1
1993 49.1 40.9
1992 49.5 42.3
1991 50 46.1
1990 50.3 43.3
1989 50.6 43.9
1988 50.7 44.3
1987 50.8 44.5
1986 50.8 44.7
1985 50.6 44.8
1984 50.3 44.9
1983 49.9 45
1982 49.6 44.8
1981 49.4 44.8
1980 49.2 44.8
1979 49 44.9
1978 48.9 45.1
1977 48.8 45.4
1976 49 45.7
1975 49 45.8
1974 49.2 45.9
1973 49.3 46
1972 49.5 46.2
1971 50.2 46.6
1970 51.2 47
1969 51.8 47
1968 52 47.3
1967 52.2 47.6
1966 52.4 47.7
1965 52.4 47.8
1964 52.4 47.9
1963 52.3 47.9
1962 52.2 48
1961 52 47.8
1960 51.6 47.7

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 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 51.6 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Eritrea
Fertility rate 5.12 3.71
Fertility rate rank 7/196 37/196
Birth rate 37.6 28.5
Birth rate rank 7/196 37/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +78,073
Natural population change rank 15/196 84/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +2.25%
Population growth +3.09% +1.88%
Population growth rank 12/197 58/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 21.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 63.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 171
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 52.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 7.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 34.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.29%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 1.64%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 2.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 3.54%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 69.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Eritrea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola Eritrea
2100 23.1% 19%
2099 23.3% 19.1%
2098 23.4% 19.2%
2097 23.6% 19.4%
2096 23.8% 19.5%
2095 24% 19.6%
2094 24.1% 19.8%
2093 24.3% 19.9%
2092 24.5% 20%
2091 24.7% 20.2%
2090 24.9% 20.3%
2089 25.1% 20.5%
2088 25.4% 20.6%
2087 25.6% 20.8%
2086 25.8% 21%
2085 26% 21.1%
2084 26.3% 21.3%
2083 26.5% 21.5%
2082 26.7% 21.7%
2081 27% 22%
2080 27.2% 22.2%
2079 27.5% 22.4%
2078 27.7% 22.6%
2077 28% 22.9%
2076 28.2% 23.1%
2075 28.5% 23.3%
2074 28.7% 23.6%
2073 29% 23.8%
2072 29.2% 24%
2071 29.5% 24.3%
2070 29.8% 24.5%
2069 30.1% 24.7%
2068 30.3% 25%
2067 30.6% 25.2%
2066 30.9% 25.4%
2065 31.2% 25.6%
2064 31.5% 25.9%
2063 31.8% 26.1%
2062 32.1% 26.3%
2061 32.4% 26.6%
2060 32.8% 26.8%
2059 33.1% 27.1%
2058 33.4% 27.4%
2057 33.7% 27.6%
2056 34.1% 27.9%
2055 34.4% 28.3%
2054 34.7% 28.6%
2053 35.1% 29%
2052 35.4% 29.3%
2051 35.7% 29.7%
2050 36.1% 30.1%
2049 36.4% 30.5%
2048 36.8% 30.9%
2047 37.1% 31.3%
2046 37.5% 31.7%
2045 37.8% 32.1%
2044 38.1% 32.5%
2043 38.5% 32.9%
2042 38.8% 33.2%
2041 39.2% 33.6%
2040 39.5% 33.8%
2039 39.8% 34.1%
2038 40.1% 34.3%
2037 40.5% 34.6%
2036 40.8% 34.8%
2035 41.1% 34.9%
2034 41.5% 35.1%
2033 41.8% 35.2%
2032 42.1% 35.4%
2031 42.4% 35.6%
2030 42.8% 35.8%
2029 43.1% 36.1%
2028 43.4% 36.4%
2027 43.7% 36.9%
2026 44% 37.3%
2025 44.2% 37.9%
2024 44.4% 38.1%
2023 44.6% 38.7%
2022 44.8% 39.2%
2021 44.9% 39.8%
2020 45% 40.4%
2019 45.1% 41%
2018 45.2% 41.5%
2017 45.3% 41.9%
2016 45.3% 42.1%
2015 45.3% 42.1%
2014 45.2% 42%
2013 45.2% 42%
2012 45.2% 42.1%
2011 45.1% 42.3%
2010 45.1% 42.6%
2009 45.1% 42.7%
2008 45.1% 43%
2007 45.1% 43.3%
2006 45.1% 43.1%
2005 45.2% 42.9%
2004 45.3% 43%
2003 45.3% 43.7%
2002 45.4% 44.4%
2001 45.5% 45%
2000 45.6% 45.2%
1999 45.7% 44.9%
1998 45.8% 44.4%
1997 45.8% 43.7%
1996 45.9% 42.9%
1995 45.9% 43.5%
1994 45.8% 44.4%
1993 45.7% 44.5%
1992 45.5% 44.7%
1991 45.4% 44.6%
1990 45.2% 44.5%
1989 45% 44.3%
1988 44.8% 44.2%
1987 44.6% 44%
1986 44.5% 44%
1985 44.3% 44.1%
1984 44.3% 44.2%
1983 44.4% 44.4%
1982 44.4% 44.4%
1981 44.5% 44.4%
1980 44.7% 44.4%
1979 44.8% 44.4%
1978 45% 44.3%
1977 45.2% 44.3%
1976 45.5% 44.2%
1975 45.6% 44.1%
1974 45.9% 44.1%
1973 46.1% 44%
1972 46.3% 43.8%
1971 46.3% 43.6%
1970 45.9% 43.3%
1969 45.5% 43%
1968 45.1% 42.8%
1967 44.7% 42.4%
1966 44.2% 42.1%
1965 43.7% 41.8%
1964 43.1% 41.6%
1963 42.5% 41.5%
1962 42.1% 41.4%
1961 41.6% 41.4%
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 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Eritrea 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 Eritrea

Angola
Eritrea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Eritrea
2023 183 291
2022 185 301
2021 211 338
2020 195 334
2019 202 351
2018 208 363
2017 220 379
2016 236 395
2015 249 413
2014 262 430
2013 267 443
2012 278 458
2011 301 478
2010 321 498
2009 348 515
2008 372 530
2007 401 541
2006 437 555
2005 462 567
2004 499 588
2003 538 588
2002 602 636
2001 629 651
2000 659 741
1999 687 734
1998 723 865
1997 717 817
1996 747 878
1995 772 854
1994 812 998
1993 855 1,040
1992 877 1,149
1991 826 1,384
1990 876 1,352
1989 884 1,473
1988 895 1,499
1987 920 1,555
1986 864 1,625
1985 877 1,678

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 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
Eritrea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola Eritrea
2023 6.4% 3.54%
2022 6.64% 3.66%
2021 6.9% 3.79%
2020 7.16% 3.91%
2019 7.44% 4.03%
2018 7.73% 4.17%
2017 8.05% 4.32%
2016 8.41% 4.46%
2015 8.82% 4.61%
2014 9.28% 4.78%
2013 9.83% 4.94%
2012 10.5% 5.12%
2011 11.2% 5.31%
2010 12% 5.5%
2009 12.8% 5.71%
2008 13.7% 5.94%
2007 14.6% 6.19%
2006 15.6% 6.46%
2005 16.5% 6.75%
2004 17.4% 7.05%
2003 18.2% 7.38%
2002 19% 7.73%
2001 19.7% 8.11%
2000 20.3% 8.53%
1999 20.8% 10.9%
1998 21.3% 9.51%
1997 21.6% 10.1%
1996 21.9% 10.8%
1995 22.1% 11.5%
1994 22.2% 12.3%
1993 22.2% 13.1%
1992 22.2% 13.9%
1991 22.3% 14.7%
1990 22.3% 15.4%
1989 22.3% 16%
1988 22.3% 16.6%
1987 22.4% 17.1%
1986 22.5% 25.6%
1985 22.6% 26.2%
1984 22.8% 27.2%
1983 23% 27.8%
1982 23.3% 18.8%
1981 23.5% 19.1%
1980 23.8% 19.4%
1979 - 19.7%
1978 - 20%
1977 - 20.4%
1976 - 20.8%
1975 - 25%
1974 - 25.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1974–2023, 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 3.54% in Eritrea. 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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