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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and France

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.9 for France. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 1.66 in France — 67.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 41.8% in France — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 2.85, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 148/196 for France.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.4 years in Angola, compared to 29.1 years in France.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 31.9 in France.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 3.51 in France.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21% in France.

Fertility rate in Angola vs France by year

Angola
France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola France
2023 5.12 1.66
2022 5.21 1.79
2021 5.3 1.84
2020 5.37 1.83
2019 5.44 1.86
2018 5.52 1.87
2017 5.6 1.89
2016 5.69 1.92
2015 5.77 1.96
2014 5.86 2
2013 5.95 1.99
2012 6.04 2.01
2011 6.12 2.01
2010 6.19 2.03
2009 6.26 2
2008 6.32 2.01
2007 6.37 1.98
2006 6.42 2
2005 6.46 1.94
2004 6.5 1.92
2003 6.53 1.89
2002 6.57 1.88
2001 6.6 1.9
2000 6.64 1.89
1999 6.68 1.81
1998 6.73 1.78
1997 6.79 1.77
1996 6.85 1.75
1995 6.92 1.74
1994 6.99 1.73
1993 7.07 1.73
1992 7.14 1.74
1991 7.21 1.75
1990 7.27 1.77
1989 7.33 1.79
1988 7.37 1.81
1987 7.41 1.83
1986 7.44 1.85
1985 7.45 1.86
1984 7.46 1.86
1983 7.46 1.86
1982 7.46 1.86
1981 7.46 1.85
1980 7.46 1.85
1979 7.46 1.87
1978 7.47 1.89
1977 7.48 1.94
1976 7.49 2.01
1975 7.49 2.09
1974 7.5 2.18
1973 7.5 2.28
1972 7.49 2.38
1971 7.47 2.47
1970 7.43 2.55
1969 7.39 2.62
1968 7.33 2.69
1967 7.27 2.75
1966 7.19 2.8
1965 7.12 2.84
1964 7.04 2.87
1963 6.95 2.89
1962 6.87 2.89
1961 6.79 2.87
1960 6.71 2.85

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 1.66 in France in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
France
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola France
2023 1,126,862 47,860
2022 1,104,864 54,547
2021 1,072,267 74,627
2020 1,053,677 67,602
2019 1,030,776 141,503
2018 1,005,547 147,749
2017 979,700 160,604
2016 954,491 193,500
2015 930,277 206,300
2014 905,106 265,248
2013 876,208 244,192
2012 845,130 256,065
2011 813,495 280,966
2010 782,310 286,116
2009 750,290 278,238
2008 716,519 283,250
2007 682,742 288,076
2006 647,814 305,387
2005 617,934 271,677
2004 585,950 282,185
2003 556,111 230,325
2002 512,813 253,430
2001 488,432 263,867
2000 465,975 268,042
1999 446,188 229,907
1998 428,722 222,705
1997 430,723 215,885
1996 418,526 221,092
1995 406,610 220,303
1994 376,280 201,704
1993 354,529 224,592
1992 346,125 229,502
1991 354,778 234,216
1990 328,596 238,870
1989 318,602 243,361
1988 307,331 247,672
1987 291,683 251,971
1986 297,320 250,606
1985 283,633 249,328
1984 269,506 248,086
1983 254,860 235,655
1982 248,932 234,389
1981 236,340 222,414
1980 224,031 210,042
1979 212,942 208,923
1978 202,655 213,462
1977 192,847 217,946
1976 184,430 227,776
1975 178,409 248,413
1974 174,858 268,733
1973 166,926 282,979
1972 159,339 296,589
1971 154,990 309,747
1970 153,706 322,444
1969 151,349 329,831
1968 148,744 337,346
1967 145,936 339,843
1966 142,844 352,181
1965 139,850 354,132
1964 136,824 360,631
1963 133,580 361,694
1962 130,405 358,082
1961 127,085 354,504
1960 128,489 346,115

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 +0.07% in France.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +0.2% in France.

Birth rate in Angola vs France by year

Angola
France

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola France
2023 37.6 9.9
2022 38.1 10.7
2021 38.7 10.9
2020 39.1 10.9
2019 39.5 11.2
2018 40.1 11.3
2017 40.6 11.5
2016 41.2 11.8
2015 41.8 12
2014 42.5 12.4
2013 43.1 12.4
2012 43.6 12.6
2011 44.1 12.7
2010 44.7 12.9
2009 45.2 12.8
2008 45.5 12.9
2007 45.8 12.8
2006 46.1 13.1
2005 46.3 12.8
2004 46.5 12.8
2003 46.6 12.8
2002 46.7 12.9
2001 46.8 13.1
2000 46.9 13.3
1999 47 12.9
1998 47.2 12.8
1997 47.6 12.7
1996 48 12.8
1995 48.4 12.8
1994 48.7 12.5
1993 49.1 13
1992 49.5 13.1
1991 50 13.2
1990 50.3 13.4
1989 50.6 13.6
1988 50.7 13.8
1987 50.8 14
1986 50.8 14.1
1985 50.6 14.2
1984 50.3 14.3
1983 49.9 14.2
1982 49.6 14.2
1981 49.4 14.1
1980 49.2 14
1979 49 14
1978 48.9 14.1
1977 48.8 14.3
1976 49 14.6
1975 49 15
1974 49.2 15.5
1973 49.3 15.9
1972 49.5 16.3
1971 50.2 16.7
1970 51.2 17
1969 51.8 17.3
1968 52 17.5
1967 52.2 17.7
1966 52.4 18
1965 52.4 18.2
1964 52.4 18.4
1963 52.3 18.5
1962 52.2 18.6
1961 52 18.7
1960 51.6 18.7

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 9.9 in France, compared with 51.6 and 18.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola France
Fertility rate 5.12 1.66
Fertility rate rank 7/196 122/196
Birth rate 37.6 9.9
Birth rate rank 7/196 148/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +47,860
Natural population change rank 15/196 97/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +0.07%
Population growth +3.09% +0.26%
Population growth rank 12/197 152/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 29.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 31.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 3.01
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 57.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 17.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 21%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 72.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 98.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.007%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 0.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 0.34%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 0.43%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 83.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
France
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola France
2100 23.1% 14%
2099 23.3% 14%
2098 23.4% 14%
2097 23.6% 14.1%
2096 23.8% 14.1%
2095 24% 14.1%
2094 24.1% 14.2%
2093 24.3% 14.3%
2092 24.5% 14.3%
2091 24.7% 14.4%
2090 24.9% 14.4%
2089 25.1% 14.5%
2088 25.4% 14.6%
2087 25.6% 14.6%
2086 25.8% 14.7%
2085 26% 14.7%
2084 26.3% 14.7%
2083 26.5% 14.8%
2082 26.7% 14.8%
2081 27% 14.8%
2080 27.2% 14.8%
2079 27.5% 14.8%
2078 27.7% 14.8%
2077 28% 14.7%
2076 28.2% 14.7%
2075 28.5% 14.7%
2074 28.7% 14.6%
2073 29% 14.6%
2072 29.2% 14.6%
2071 29.5% 14.5%
2070 29.8% 14.5%
2069 30.1% 14.5%
2068 30.3% 14.5%
2067 30.6% 14.5%
2066 30.9% 14.5%
2065 31.2% 14.6%
2064 31.5% 14.6%
2063 31.8% 14.7%
2062 32.1% 14.7%
2061 32.4% 14.8%
2060 32.8% 14.9%
2059 33.1% 15%
2058 33.4% 15.1%
2057 33.7% 15.2%
2056 34.1% 15.3%
2055 34.4% 15.4%
2054 34.7% 15.4%
2053 35.1% 15.5%
2052 35.4% 15.5%
2051 35.7% 15.6%
2050 36.1% 15.6%
2049 36.4% 15.6%
2048 36.8% 15.5%
2047 37.1% 15.5%
2046 37.5% 15.4%
2045 37.8% 15.3%
2044 38.1% 15.3%
2043 38.5% 15.2%
2042 38.8% 15.1%
2041 39.2% 15%
2040 39.5% 14.9%
2039 39.8% 14.8%
2038 40.1% 14.7%
2037 40.5% 14.7%
2036 40.8% 14.7%
2035 41.1% 14.7%
2034 41.5% 14.7%
2033 41.8% 14.8%
2032 42.1% 14.8%
2031 42.4% 15.1%
2030 42.8% 15.2%
2029 43.1% 15.4%
2028 43.4% 15.6%
2027 43.7% 15.8%
2026 44% 16.1%
2025 44.2% 16.4%
2024 44.4% 16.5%
2023 44.6% 16.8%
2022 44.8% 17%
2021 44.9% 17.2%
2020 45% 17.4%
2019 45.1% 17.6%
2018 45.2% 17.8%
2017 45.3% 17.9%
2016 45.3% 18.1%
2015 45.3% 18.2%
2014 45.2% 18.3%
2013 45.2% 18.4%
2012 45.2% 18.5%
2011 45.1% 18.5%
2010 45.1% 18.5%
2009 45.1% 18.5%
2008 45.1% 18.5%
2007 45.1% 18.4%
2006 45.1% 18.5%
2005 45.2% 18.5%
2004 45.3% 18.6%
2003 45.3% 18.7%
2002 45.4% 18.8%
2001 45.5% 18.9%
2000 45.6% 18.9%
1999 45.7% 19%
1998 45.8% 19%
1997 45.8% 19.1%
1996 45.9% 19.3%
1995 45.9% 19.5%
1994 45.8% 19.7%
1993 45.7% 19.9%
1992 45.5% 20%
1991 45.4% 20.1%
1990 45.2% 20.1%
1989 45% 20.3%
1988 44.8% 20.5%
1987 44.6% 20.7%
1986 44.5% 21%
1985 44.3% 21.3%
1984 44.3% 21.5%
1983 44.4% 21.7%
1982 44.4% 21.9%
1981 44.5% 22.1%
1980 44.7% 22.4%
1979 44.8% 22.7%
1978 45% 23%
1977 45.2% 23.3%
1976 45.5% 23.6%
1975 45.6% 23.9%
1974 45.9% 24.2%
1973 46.1% 24.4%
1972 46.3% 24.6%
1971 46.3% 24.7%
1970 45.9% 24.8%
1969 45.5% 25%
1968 45.1% 25.1%
1967 44.7% 25.3%
1966 44.2% 25.4%
1965 43.7% 25.6%
1964 43.1% 25.8%
1963 42.5% 26%
1962 42.1% 26.2%
1961 41.6% 26.5%
1960 41.3% 26.5%

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 16.5% in France in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 20.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and France 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 France

Angola
France
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola France
2023 183 7
2022 185 9
2021 211 9
2020 195 9
2019 202 8
2018 208 9
2017 220 8
2016 236 9
2015 249 9
2014 262 9
2013 267 9
2012 278 9
2011 301 9
2010 321 9
2009 348 10
2008 372 10
2007 401 9
2006 437 9
2005 462 9
2004 499 9
2003 538 9
2002 602 9
2001 629 9
2000 659 9
1999 687 10
1998 723 10
1997 717 11
1996 747 13
1995 772 15
1994 812 15
1993 855 16
1992 877 17
1991 826 18
1990 876 18
1989 884 19
1988 895 19
1987 920 19
1986 864 20
1985 877 20

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 7 deaths in France.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
France

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola France
2023 6.4% 0.43%
2022 6.64% 0.43%
2021 6.9% 0.43%
2020 7.16% 0.42%
2019 7.44% 0.42%
2018 7.73% 0.42%
2017 8.05% 0.42%
2016 8.41% 0.42%
2015 8.82% 0.42%
2014 9.28% 0.41%
2013 9.83% 0.41%
2012 10.5% 0.41%
2011 11.2% 0.42%
2010 12% 0.42%
2009 12.8% 0.43%
2008 13.7% 0.44%
2007 14.6% 0.44%
2006 15.6% 0.45%
2005 16.5% 0.46%
2004 17.4% 0.48%
2003 18.2% 0.49%
2002 19% 0.51%
2001 19.7% 0.52%
2000 20.3% 0.54%
1999 20.8% 0.55%
1998 21.3% 0.57%
1997 21.6% 0.58%
1996 21.9% 0.61%
1995 22.1% 0.65%
1994 22.2% 0.7%
1993 22.2% 0.75%
1992 22.2% 0.81%
1991 22.3% 0.86%
1990 22.3% 0.9%
1989 22.3% 0.93%
1988 22.3% 0.96%
1987 22.4% 0.98%
1986 22.5% 1.01%
1985 22.6% 1.04%
1984 22.8% 1.07%
1983 23% 1.11%
1982 23.3% 1.15%
1981 23.5% 1.19%
1980 23.8% 1.24%
1979 - 1.28%
1978 - 1.34%
1977 - 1.39%
1976 - 1.44%
1975 - 1.49%
1974 - 1.54%
1973 - 1.6%
1972 - 1.66%
1971 - 1.74%
1970 - 1.82%
1969 - 1.91%
1968 - 1.99%
1967 - 2.06%
1966 - 2.14%
1965 - 2.24%
1964 - 2.34%
1963 - 2.45%
1962 - 2.57%
1961 - 2.7%
1960 - 2.85%

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 0.43% in France. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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