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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Italy

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.4 for Italy. 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 Italy — 76.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -23.6% in Angola and by -50% in Italy — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 2.4, respectively.

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  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 190/196 for Italy.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.4 years in Angola, compared to 31.8 years in Italy.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 32.3 in Italy.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 2.85 in Italy.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 19.6% in Italy.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.07% in Angola and -0.48% in Italy.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Italy
Fertility rate 5.12 1.2
Birth rate 37.6 6.4
Birth rate rank 7/196 190/196
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 31.8 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 137.4 2.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 213.2 38.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 76.3 11.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 19.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 51.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 0.16%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 0.23%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 6.4% 0.28%
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 -283,168
Natural population change rank 15/196 191/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% -0.48%
Population growth +3.09% -0.01%
Population growth rank 13/197 166/197
Life expectancy 65 years 84 years

Fertility rate in Angola vs Italy chart

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

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Italy
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Angola Italy
1960 6.71 2.4
1961 6.79 2.44
1962 6.87 2.46
1963 6.95 2.51
1964 7.04 2.66
1965 7.12 2.6
1966 7.19 2.58
1967 7.27 2.5
1968 7.33 2.46
1969 7.39 2.47
1970 7.43 2.38
1971 7.47 2.4
1972 7.49 2.35
1973 7.5 2.3
1974 7.5 2.28
1975 7.49 2.17
1976 7.49 2.04
1977 7.48 1.93
1978 7.47 1.84
1979 7.46 1.73
1980 7.46 1.64
1981 7.46 1.58
1982 7.46 1.56
1983 7.46 1.51
1984 7.46 1.46
1985 7.45 1.42
1986 7.44 1.35
1987 7.41 1.33
1988 7.37 1.36
1989 7.33 1.33
1990 7.27 1.33
1991 7.21 1.3
1992 7.14 1.3
1993 7.07 1.25
1994 6.99 1.21
1995 6.92 1.19
1996 6.85 1.2
1997 6.79 1.22
1998 6.73 1.22
1999 6.68 1.23
2000 6.64 1.26
2001 6.6 1.25
2002 6.57 1.27
2003 6.53 1.29
2004 6.5 1.34
2005 6.46 1.33
2006 6.42 1.37
2007 6.37 1.39
2008 6.32 1.44
2009 6.26 1.44
2010 6.19 1.44
2011 6.12 1.42
2012 6.04 1.42
2013 5.95 1.39
2014 5.86 1.38
2015 5.77 1.36
2016 5.69 1.36
2017 5.6 1.34
2018 5.52 1.31
2019 5.44 1.27
2020 5.37 1.24
2021 5.3 1.25
2022 5.21 1.24
2023 5.12 1.2
2024 5.05 1.21
2025 4.95 1.22
2026 4.89 1.22
2027 4.81 1.23
2028 4.74 1.24
2029 4.66 1.24
2030 4.56 1.25
2031 4.48 1.26
2032 4.39 1.26
2033 4.31 1.27
2034 4.24 1.28
2035 4.16 1.28
2036 4.09 1.29
2037 3.99 1.29
2038 3.94 1.3
2039 3.86 1.3
2040 3.8 1.31
2041 3.73 1.31
2042 3.66 1.31
2043 3.59 1.32
2044 3.53 1.32
2045 3.48 1.33
2046 3.43 1.33
2047 3.38 1.34
2048 3.33 1.34
2049 3.29 1.35
2050 3.24 1.35

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Italy
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Angola Italy
1960 41.3% 25%
1961 41.6% 25%
1962 42.1% 24.7%
1963 42.5% 24.5%
1964 43.1% 24.5%
1965 43.7% 24.5%
1966 44.2% 24.5%
1967 44.7% 24.6%
1968 45.1% 24.6%
1969 45.5% 24.7%
1970 45.9% 24.7%
1971 46.3% 24.6%
1972 46.3% 24.6%
1973 46.1% 24.6%
1974 45.9% 24.5%
1975 45.6% 24.3%
1976 45.5% 24.1%
1977 45.2% 23.7%
1978 45% 23.4%
1979 44.8% 22.8%
1980 44.7% 22.3%
1981 44.5% 21.6%
1982 44.4% 21.1%
1983 44.4% 20.5%
1984 44.3% 19.9%
1985 44.3% 19.3%
1986 44.5% 18.7%
1987 44.6% 18.1%
1988 44.8% 17.5%
1989 45% 17%
1990 45.2% 16.5%
1991 45.4% 15.8%
1992 45.5% 15.2%
1993 45.7% 15%
1994 45.8% 14.8%
1995 45.9% 14.6%
1996 45.9% 14.5%
1997 45.8% 14.4%
1998 45.8% 14.3%
1999 45.7% 14.3%
2000 45.6% 14.3%
2001 45.5% 14.2%
2002 45.4% 14.2%
2003 45.3% 14.2%
2004 45.3% 14.2%
2005 45.2% 14.1%
2006 45.1% 14.1%
2007 45.1% 14%
2008 45.1% 14%
2009 45.1% 14%
2010 45.1% 14%
2011 45.1% 14%
2012 45.2% 14%
2013 45.2% 13.9%
2014 45.2% 13.8%
2015 45.3% 13.7%
2016 45.3% 13.6%
2017 45.3% 13.4%
2018 45.2% 13.2%
2019 45.1% 13%
2020 45% 12.8%
2021 44.9% 12.6%
2022 44.8% 12.4%
2023 44.6% 12.1%
2024 44.4% 11.9%
2025 44.1% 11.7%
2026 43.8% 11.4%
2027 43.5% 11.2%
2028 43.2% 11%
2029 42.9% 10.9%
2030 42.6% 10.7%
2031 42.3% 10.6%
2032 41.9% 10.5%
2033 41.6% 10.4%
2034 41.3% 10.3%
2035 41% 10.3%
2036 40.6% 10.3%
2037 40.3% 10.3%
2038 40% 10.3%
2039 39.6% 10.4%
2040 39.3% 10.4%
2041 39% 10.5%
2042 38.7% 10.5%
2043 38.3% 10.6%
2044 38% 10.7%
2045 37.6% 10.7%
2046 37.3% 10.8%
2047 36.9% 10.8%
2048 36.6% 10.9%
2049 36.3% 10.9%
2050 35.9% 10.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.4% of the population in Angola and 11.9% in Italy in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 16.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Italy compared.

Natural population change in Angola vs Italy by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +3.2% in Angola and -0.38% in Italy. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Angola
Italy

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Angola Italy
1960 128,489 426,697
1961 127,085 459,880
1962 130,405 427,387
1963 133,580 440,767
1964 136,824 527,089
1965 139,850 474,222
1966 142,844 488,427
1967 145,936 439,074
1968 148,744 399,268
1969 151,349 390,827
1970 153,706 376,753
1971 154,990 383,922
1972 159,339 364,355
1973 166,926 328,508
1974 174,858 336,176
1975 178,409 271,660
1976 184,430 228,445
1977 192,847 190,248
1978 202,655 168,465
1979 212,942 129,531
1980 224,031 84,650
1981 236,340 73,452
1982 248,932 79,161
1983 254,860 33,939
1984 269,506 50,919
1985 283,633 28,297
1986 297,320 11,319
1987 291,683 16,980
1988 307,331 33,977
1989 318,602 28,336
1990 328,596 22,688
1991 354,778 11,352
1992 346,125 22,718
1993 354,529 0
1994 376,280 -17,053
1995 406,610 -34,107
1996 418,526 -22,744
1997 430,723 -22,756
1998 428,722 -39,835
1999 446,188 -22,766
2000 465,975 -17,082
2001 488,432 -11,396
2002 512,813 -22,836
2003 556,111 -40,179
2004 585,950 11,566
2005 617,934 -17,450
2006 647,814 0
2007 682,742 -5,876
2008 716,519 -11,842
2009 750,290 -17,866
2010 782,310 -23,928
2011 813,495 -48,021
2012 845,130 -78,248
2013 876,208 -90,468
2014 905,106 -96,513
2015 930,277 -162,620
2016 954,491 -138,265
2017 979,700 -192,007
2018 1,005,547 -192,475
2019 1,030,776 -215,025
2020 1,053,677 -338,801
2021 1,072,267 -301,579
2022 1,104,864 -318,674
2023 1,126,862 -283,168

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Angola vs Italy

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 6 deaths in Italy.

Angola
Italy
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Italy
1985 877 22
1986 864 22
1987 920 21
1988 895 20
1989 884 19
1990 876 18
1991 826 18
1992 877 17
1993 855 16
1994 812 15
1995 772 15
1996 747 14
1997 717 13
1998 723 12
1999 687 11
2000 659 11
2001 629 10
2002 602 10
2003 538 8
2004 499 8
2005 462 8
2006 437 7
2007 401 7
2008 372 7
2009 348 8
2010 321 8
2011 301 8
2012 278 8
2013 267 8
2014 262 8
2015 249 8
2016 236 8
2017 220 8
2018 208 7
2019 202 7
2020 195 8
2021 211 7
2022 185 10
2023 183 6

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.4% in Angola and 0.28% in Italy. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Angola
Italy

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Angola Italy
1960 - 5.19%
1961 - 4.98%
1962 - 4.76%
1963 - 4.53%
1964 - 4.31%
1965 - 4.11%
1966 - 3.93%
1967 - 3.78%
1968 - 3.64%
1969 - 3.51%
1970 - 3.36%
1971 - 3.18%
1972 - 2.98%
1973 - 2.76%
1974 - 2.53%
1975 - 2.31%
1976 - 2.11%
1977 - 1.95%
1978 - 1.82%
1979 - 1.7%
1980 23.8% 1.61%
1981 23.5% 1.52%
1982 23.3% 1.43%
1983 23% 1.35%
1984 22.8% 1.27%
1985 22.6% 1.2%
1986 22.5% 1.14%
1987 22.4% 1.08%
1988 22.3% 1.04%
1989 22.3% 1%
1990 22.3% 0.97%
1991 22.3% 0.93%
1992 22.2% 0.89%
1993 22.2% 0.85%
1994 22.2% 0.8%
1995 22.1% 0.75%
1996 21.9% 0.7%
1997 21.6% 0.66%
1998 21.3% 0.62%
1999 20.8% 0.59%
2000 20.3% 0.56%
2001 19.7% 0.53%
2002 19% 0.51%
2003 18.2% 0.48%
2004 17.4% 0.46%
2005 16.5% 0.45%
2006 15.6% 0.43%
2007 14.6% 0.42%
2008 13.7% 0.41%
2009 12.8% 0.41%
2010 12% 0.4%
2011 11.2% 0.39%
2012 10.5% 0.38%
2013 9.83% 0.37%
2014 9.28% 0.36%
2015 8.82% 0.35%
2016 8.41% 0.34%
2017 8.05% 0.33%
2018 7.73% 0.32%
2019 7.44% 0.31%
2020 7.16% 0.3%
2021 6.9% 0.29%
2022 6.64% 0.28%
2023 6.4% 0.28%

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