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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Guatemala

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.8 for Guatemala. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 2.31 in Guatemala — 54.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 67% in Guatemala — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 7, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 69/196 for Guatemala.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.4 years in Angola, compared to 20.6 years in Guatemala.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 27.2 in Guatemala.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 68.3 in Guatemala.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Guatemala.

Fertility rate in Angola vs Guatemala by year

Angola
Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Guatemala
2023 5.12 2.31
2022 5.21 2.34
2021 5.3 2.39
2020 5.37 2.47
2019 5.44 2.59
2018 5.52 2.74
2017 5.6 2.86
2016 5.69 2.97
2015 5.77 3.03
2014 5.86 3.09
2013 5.95 3.15
2012 6.04 3.22
2011 6.12 3.29
2010 6.19 3.38
2009 6.26 3.47
2008 6.32 3.57
2007 6.37 3.72
2006 6.42 3.85
2005 6.46 3.97
2004 6.5 4.13
2003 6.53 4.25
2002 6.57 4.37
2001 6.6 4.5
2000 6.64 4.58
1999 6.68 4.69
1998 6.73 4.8
1997 6.79 4.91
1996 6.85 5.01
1995 6.92 5.11
1994 6.99 5.19
1993 7.07 5.25
1992 7.14 5.31
1991 7.21 5.38
1990 7.27 5.48
1989 7.33 5.56
1988 7.37 5.62
1987 7.41 5.64
1986 7.44 5.66
1985 7.45 5.73
1984 7.46 5.86
1983 7.46 5.98
1982 7.46 6.06
1981 7.46 6.12
1980 7.46 6.17
1979 7.46 6.22
1978 7.47 6.26
1977 7.48 6.32
1976 7.49 6.37
1975 7.49 6.41
1974 7.5 6.46
1973 7.5 6.49
1972 7.49 6.51
1971 7.47 6.55
1970 7.43 6.6
1969 7.39 6.65
1968 7.33 6.7
1967 7.27 6.76
1966 7.19 6.8
1965 7.12 6.84
1964 7.04 6.87
1963 6.95 6.9
1962 6.87 6.93
1961 6.79 6.98
1960 6.71 7

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 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
Guatemala
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola Guatemala
2023 1,126,862 289,635
2022 1,104,864 281,675
2021 1,072,267 255,145
2020 1,053,677 281,328
2019 1,030,776 307,389
2018 1,005,547 323,100
2017 979,700 332,838
2016 954,491 338,114
2015 930,277 335,072
2014 905,106 333,551
2013 876,208 331,321
2012 845,130 332,365
2011 813,495 328,548
2010 782,310 324,802
2009 750,290 323,320
2008 716,519 323,226
2007 682,742 326,298
2006 647,814 325,604
2005 617,934 325,816
2004 585,950 331,699
2003 556,111 333,539
2002 512,813 334,255
2001 488,432 335,503
2000 465,975 332,891
1999 446,188 328,890
1998 428,722 325,174
1997 430,723 320,087
1996 418,526 315,252
1995 406,610 309,236
1994 376,280 302,708
1993 354,529 295,515
1992 346,125 288,411
1991 354,778 283,917
1990 328,596 280,318
1989 318,602 276,736
1988 307,331 271,466
1987 291,683 261,746
1986 297,320 252,754
1985 283,633 246,119
1984 269,506 241,892
1983 254,860 238,059
1982 248,932 199,809
1981 236,340 221,044
1980 224,031 218,460
1979 212,942 216,810
1978 202,655 211,301
1977 192,847 203,299
1976 184,430 171,903
1975 178,409 188,501
1974 174,858 184,992
1973 166,926 179,871
1972 159,339 173,162
1971 154,990 165,104
1970 153,706 155,946
1969 151,349 149,516
1968 148,744 146,946
1967 145,936 143,859
1966 142,844 140,494
1965 139,850 135,997
1964 136,824 132,832
1963 133,580 129,065
1962 130,405 126,429
1961 127,085 123,753
1960 128,489 120,728

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 +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Angola vs Guatemala by year

Angola
Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola Guatemala
2023 37.6 20.8
2022 38.1 21.1
2021 38.7 21.4
2020 39.1 22
2019 39.5 23.1
2018 40.1 24.3
2017 40.6 25.2
2016 41.2 26
2015 41.8 26.2
2014 42.5 26.5
2013 43.1 26.7
2012 43.6 27.2
2011 44.1 27.5
2010 44.7 27.8
2009 45.2 28.2
2008 45.5 28.7
2007 45.8 29.4
2006 46.1 30
2005 46.3 30.8
2004 46.5 31.7
2003 46.6 32.5
2002 46.7 33.3
2001 46.8 34.2
2000 46.9 34.7
1999 47 35.2
1998 47.2 35.9
1997 47.6 36.5
1996 48 37.1
1995 48.4 37.8
1994 48.7 38.2
1993 49.1 38.6
1992 49.5 38.9
1991 50 39.3
1990 50.3 39.8
1989 50.6 40.3
1988 50.7 40.7
1987 50.8 40.7
1986 50.8 40.8
1985 50.6 41.1
1984 50.3 41.9
1983 49.9 42.8
1982 49.6 43.2
1981 49.4 43.4
1980 49.2 43.6
1979 49 43.6
1978 48.9 43.7
1977 48.8 43.9
1976 49 44
1975 49 44.1
1974 49.2 44.1
1973 49.3 44.2
1972 49.5 44.4
1971 50.2 44.7
1970 51.2 44.9
1969 51.8 45.1
1968 52 45.3
1967 52.2 45.6
1966 52.4 46
1965 52.4 46.2
1964 52.4 46.5
1963 52.3 46.9
1962 52.2 47.4
1961 52 48
1960 51.6 48.5

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 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 51.6 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Guatemala
Fertility rate 5.12 2.31
Fertility rate rank 7/196 81/196
Birth rate 37.6 20.8
Birth rate rank 7/196 69/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +289,635
Natural population change rank 15/196 52/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +1.6%
Population growth +3.09% +1.55%
Population growth rank 12/197 69/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 20.6 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 66.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 28
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 69.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 1.79%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 2.14%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola Guatemala
2100 23.1% 14.9%
2099 23.3% 14.9%
2098 23.4% 15%
2097 23.6% 15%
2096 23.8% 15.1%
2095 24% 15.1%
2094 24.1% 15.2%
2093 24.3% 15.3%
2092 24.5% 15.3%
2091 24.7% 15.4%
2090 24.9% 15.5%
2089 25.1% 15.5%
2088 25.4% 15.6%
2087 25.6% 15.7%
2086 25.8% 15.8%
2085 26% 15.9%
2084 26.3% 15.9%
2083 26.5% 16%
2082 26.7% 16.1%
2081 27% 16.2%
2080 27.2% 16.3%
2079 27.5% 16.5%
2078 27.7% 16.6%
2077 28% 16.7%
2076 28.2% 16.8%
2075 28.5% 16.9%
2074 28.7% 17%
2073 29% 17.2%
2072 29.2% 17.3%
2071 29.5% 17.4%
2070 29.8% 17.6%
2069 30.1% 17.7%
2068 30.3% 17.9%
2067 30.6% 18%
2066 30.9% 18.2%
2065 31.2% 18.3%
2064 31.5% 18.5%
2063 31.8% 18.7%
2062 32.1% 18.9%
2061 32.4% 19%
2060 32.8% 19.2%
2059 33.1% 19.4%
2058 33.4% 19.7%
2057 33.7% 19.9%
2056 34.1% 20.1%
2055 34.4% 20.4%
2054 34.7% 20.6%
2053 35.1% 20.9%
2052 35.4% 21.2%
2051 35.7% 21.5%
2050 36.1% 21.8%
2049 36.4% 22.1%
2048 36.8% 22.4%
2047 37.1% 22.7%
2046 37.5% 23%
2045 37.8% 23.3%
2044 38.1% 23.6%
2043 38.5% 23.9%
2042 38.8% 24.2%
2041 39.2% 24.5%
2040 39.5% 24.8%
2039 39.8% 25%
2038 40.1% 25.3%
2037 40.5% 25.6%
2036 40.8% 25.9%
2035 41.1% 26.2%
2034 41.5% 26.6%
2033 41.8% 27%
2032 42.1% 27.5%
2031 42.4% 28%
2030 42.8% 28.6%
2029 43.1% 29.1%
2028 43.4% 29.7%
2027 43.7% 30.2%
2026 44% 30.8%
2025 44.2% 31.3%
2024 44.4% 31.6%
2023 44.6% 32.1%
2022 44.8% 32.7%
2021 44.9% 33.3%
2020 45% 33.8%
2019 45.1% 34.4%
2018 45.2% 34.9%
2017 45.3% 35.4%
2016 45.3% 35.9%
2015 45.3% 36.4%
2014 45.2% 36.9%
2013 45.2% 37.5%
2012 45.2% 38.1%
2011 45.1% 38.7%
2010 45.1% 39.3%
2009 45.1% 39.9%
2008 45.1% 40.5%
2007 45.1% 41%
2006 45.1% 41.6%
2005 45.2% 42.1%
2004 45.3% 42.5%
2003 45.3% 43%
2002 45.4% 43.3%
2001 45.5% 43.6%
2000 45.6% 43.8%
1999 45.7% 44.1%
1998 45.8% 44.3%
1997 45.8% 44.5%
1996 45.9% 44.7%
1995 45.9% 44.8%
1994 45.8% 44.9%
1993 45.7% 45.1%
1992 45.5% 45.2%
1991 45.4% 45.3%
1990 45.2% 45.4%
1989 45% 45.5%
1988 44.8% 45.6%
1987 44.6% 45.6%
1986 44.5% 45.7%
1985 44.3% 45.7%
1984 44.3% 45.7%
1983 44.4% 45.7%
1982 44.4% 45.6%
1981 44.5% 45.6%
1980 44.7% 45.5%
1979 44.8% 45.5%
1978 45% 45.6%
1977 45.2% 45.6%
1976 45.5% 45.7%
1975 45.6% 45.8%
1974 45.9% 45.9%
1973 46.1% 46%
1972 46.3% 46%
1971 46.3% 46%
1970 45.9% 46.1%
1969 45.5% 46.2%
1968 45.1% 46.2%
1967 44.7% 46.4%
1966 44.2% 46.5%
1965 43.7% 46.6%
1964 43.1% 46.6%
1963 42.5% 46.7%
1962 42.1% 46.8%
1961 41.6% 46.7%
1960 41.3% 46.7%

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 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Guatemala compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Angola vs Guatemala

Angola
Guatemala
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Guatemala
2023 183 94
2022 185 97
2021 211 125
2020 195 102
2019 202 106
2018 208 107
2017 220 107
2016 236 110
2015 249 112
2014 262 111
2013 267 111
2012 278 115
2011 301 120
2010 321 127
2009 348 130
2008 372 133
2007 401 135
2006 437 142
2005 462 153
2004 499 148
2003 538 150
2002 602 153
2001 629 162
2000 659 166
1999 687 174
1998 723 185
1997 717 198
1996 747 213
1995 772 229
1994 812 244
1993 855 262
1992 877 269
1991 826 268
1990 876 270
1989 884 271
1988 895 273
1987 920 277
1986 864 286
1985 877 301

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 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola Guatemala
2023 6.4% 2.14%
2022 6.64% 2.21%
2021 6.9% 2.28%
2020 7.16% 2.37%
2019 7.44% 2.45%
2018 7.73% 2.54%
2017 8.05% 2.63%
2016 8.41% 2.72%
2015 8.82% 2.83%
2014 9.28% 2.94%
2013 9.83% 3.07%
2012 10.5% 3.2%
2011 11.2% 3.33%
2010 12% 3.48%
2009 12.8% 3.62%
2008 13.7% 3.78%
2007 14.6% 3.93%
2006 15.6% 4.1%
2005 16.5% 4.26%
2004 17.4% 4.43%
2003 18.2% 4.61%
2002 19% 4.8%
2001 19.7% 5%
2000 20.3% 5.21%
1999 20.8% 5.42%
1998 21.3% 5.65%
1997 21.6% 5.89%
1996 21.9% 6.15%
1995 22.1% 6.42%
1994 22.2% 6.71%
1993 22.2% 7.02%
1992 22.2% 7.34%
1991 22.3% 7.68%
1990 22.3% 8.04%
1989 22.3% 8.41%
1988 22.3% 8.79%
1987 22.4% 9.19%
1986 22.5% 9.6%
1985 22.6% 10%
1984 22.8% 10.5%
1983 23% 10.9%
1982 23.3% 13.6%
1981 23.5% 11.8%
1980 23.8% 12.2%
1979 - 12.7%
1978 - 13.2%
1977 - 13.6%
1976 - 16.5%
1975 - 14.6%
1974 - 15.1%
1973 - 15.6%
1972 - 16.1%
1971 - 16.6%
1970 - 17.1%
1969 - 17.6%
1968 - 18.1%
1967 - 18.6%
1966 - 19.1%
1965 - 19.6%
1964 - 20.1%
1963 - 20.6%
1962 - 21.1%
1961 - 21.6%
1960 - 22.2%

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 2.14% in Guatemala. 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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