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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Latvia

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.7 for Latvia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 1.36 in Latvia — 73.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 29.9% in Latvia — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 1.94, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 181/196 for Latvia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.4 years in Angola, compared to 28 years in Latvia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 30.6 in Latvia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 7.57 in Latvia.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Latvia.

Fertility rate in Angola vs Latvia by year

Angola
Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Latvia
2023 5.12 1.36
2022 5.21 1.47
2021 5.3 1.57
2020 5.37 1.55
2019 5.44 1.61
2018 5.52 1.6
2017 5.6 1.69
2016 5.69 1.74
2015 5.77 1.7
2014 5.86 1.65
2013 5.95 1.52
2012 6.04 1.44
2011 6.12 1.33
2010 6.19 1.36
2009 6.26 1.46
2008 6.32 1.58
2007 6.37 1.54
2006 6.42 1.46
2005 6.46 1.39
2004 6.5 1.29
2003 6.53 1.32
2002 6.57 1.26
2001 6.6 1.22
2000 6.64 1.25
1999 6.68 1.16
1998 6.73 1.09
1997 6.79 1.11
1996 6.85 1.16
1995 6.92 1.25
1994 6.99 1.39
1993 7.07 1.51
1992 7.14 1.73
1991 7.21 1.86
1990 7.27 2.02
1989 7.33 2.05
1988 7.37 2.11
1987 7.41 2.15
1986 7.44 2.12
1985 7.45 2.08
1984 7.46 2.09
1983 7.46 2.07
1982 7.46 1.97
1981 7.46 1.88
1980 7.46 1.86
1979 7.46 1.87
1978 7.47 1.87
1977 7.48 1.89
1976 7.49 1.93
1975 7.49 1.96
1974 7.5 1.97
1973 7.5 1.98
1972 7.49 2
1971 7.47 2
1970 7.43 1.96
1969 7.39 1.88
1968 7.33 1.83
1967 7.27 1.8
1966 7.19 1.76
1965 7.12 1.74
1964 7.04 1.79
1963 6.95 1.85
1962 6.87 1.91
1961 6.79 1.94
1960 6.71 1.94

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

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
Latvia
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola Latvia
2023 1,126,862 -13,563
2022 1,104,864 -14,847
2021 1,072,267 -17,337
2020 1,053,677 -11,402
2019 1,030,776 -8,995
2018 1,005,547 -9,636
2017 979,700 -7,963
2016 954,491 -6,663
2015 930,277 -6,526
2014 905,106 -6,779
2013 876,208 -8,252
2012 845,130 -9,154
2011 813,495 -9,886
2010 782,310 -10,278
2009 750,290 -7,924
2008 716,519 -6,531
2007 682,742 -9,021
2006 647,814 -10,204
2005 617,934 -10,746
2004 585,950 -11,542
2003 556,111 -11,439
2002 512,813 -12,475
2001 488,432 -13,322
2000 465,975 -11,838
1999 446,188 -13,387
1998 428,722 -15,906
1997 430,723 -14,841
1996 418,526 -14,498
1995 406,610 -17,396
1994 376,280 -17,645
1993 354,529 -12,560
1992 346,125 -3,660
1991 354,778 0
1990 328,596 2,929
1989 318,602 6,401
1988 307,331 9,022
1987 291,683 9,981
1986 297,320 10,660
1985 283,633 5,673
1984 269,506 7,430
1983 254,860 8,147
1982 248,932 6,327
1981 236,340 3,779
1980 224,031 3,265
1979 212,942 2,506
1978 202,655 2,997
1977 192,847 3,480
1976 184,430 4,200
1975 178,409 4,913
1974 174,858 6,824
1973 166,926 6,040
1972 159,339 7,666
1971 154,990 8,793
1970 153,706 7,785
1969 151,349 6,561
1968 148,744 7,668
1967 145,936 7,825
1966 142,844 8,677
1965 139,850 8,384
1964 136,824 12,100
1963 133,580 11,055
1962 130,405 11,562
1961 127,085 14,207
1960 128,489 14,211

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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Angola vs Latvia by year

Angola
Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola Latvia
2023 37.6 7.7
2022 38.1 8.5
2021 38.7 9.2
2020 39.1 9.2
2019 39.5 9.8
2018 40.1 10
2017 40.6 10.7
2016 41.2 11.2
2015 41.8 11.1
2014 42.5 10.9
2013 43.1 10.2
2012 43.6 9.8
2011 44.1 9.1
2010 44.7 9.4
2009 45.2 10.3
2008 45.5 11.2
2007 45.8 10.9
2006 46.1 10.3
2005 46.3 9.8
2004 46.5 9.1
2003 46.6 9.2
2002 46.7 8.7
2001 46.8 8.4
2000 46.9 8.6
1999 47 8.1
1998 47.2 7.6
1997 47.6 7.7
1996 48 8.1
1995 48.4 8.7
1994 48.7 9.6
1993 49.1 10.4
1992 49.5 12.1
1991 50 13.1
1990 50.3 14.2
1989 50.6 14.6
1988 50.7 15.6
1987 50.8 16
1986 50.8 16.1
1985 50.6 15.4
1984 50.3 15.9
1983 49.9 15.9
1982 49.6 14.8
1981 49.4 14.2
1980 49.2 14.1
1979 49 13.8
1978 48.9 13.7
1977 48.8 13.8
1976 49 14
1975 49 14.2
1974 49.2 14.3
1973 49.3 14.1
1972 49.5 14.6
1971 50.2 14.8
1970 51.2 14.6
1969 51.8 14
1968 52 14.1
1967 52.2 14
1966 52.4 14
1965 52.4 13.8
1964 52.4 14.8
1963 52.3 15.3
1962 52.2 16.1
1961 52 16.7
1960 51.6 16.7

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 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 51.6 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Latvia
Fertility rate 5.12 1.36
Fertility rate rank 7/196 168/196
Birth rate 37.6 7.7
Birth rate rank 7/196 181/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 -13,563
Natural population change rank 15/196 172/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% -0.72%
Population growth +3.09% -0.93%
Population growth rank 12/197 193/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 28 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 6.96
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 59.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 11.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 55.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 0.15%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 0.25%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 0.3%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 76.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Latvia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola Latvia
2100 23.1% 10.9%
2099 23.3% 10.9%
2098 23.4% 11%
2097 23.6% 11.1%
2096 23.8% 11.2%
2095 24% 11.2%
2094 24.1% 11.3%
2093 24.3% 11.4%
2092 24.5% 11.5%
2091 24.7% 11.6%
2090 24.9% 11.7%
2089 25.1% 11.8%
2088 25.4% 11.9%
2087 25.6% 11.9%
2086 25.8% 11.9%
2085 26% 11.9%
2084 26.3% 11.9%
2083 26.5% 11.9%
2082 26.7% 11.8%
2081 27% 11.8%
2080 27.2% 11.7%
2079 27.5% 11.6%
2078 27.7% 11.5%
2077 28% 11.4%
2076 28.2% 11.3%
2075 28.5% 11.2%
2074 28.7% 11.1%
2073 29% 11.1%
2072 29.2% 11%
2071 29.5% 11%
2070 29.8% 11%
2069 30.1% 11.1%
2068 30.3% 11.1%
2067 30.6% 11.2%
2066 30.9% 11.3%
2065 31.2% 11.5%
2064 31.5% 11.6%
2063 31.8% 11.8%
2062 32.1% 12%
2061 32.4% 12.1%
2060 32.8% 12.3%
2059 33.1% 12.5%
2058 33.4% 12.6%
2057 33.7% 12.7%
2056 34.1% 12.8%
2055 34.4% 12.9%
2054 34.7% 12.9%
2053 35.1% 13%
2052 35.4% 12.9%
2051 35.7% 12.9%
2050 36.1% 12.8%
2049 36.4% 12.7%
2048 36.8% 12.6%
2047 37.1% 12.4%
2046 37.5% 12.3%
2045 37.8% 12.2%
2044 38.1% 12%
2043 38.5% 11.9%
2042 38.8% 11.8%
2041 39.2% 11.7%
2040 39.5% 11.6%
2039 39.8% 11.6%
2038 40.1% 11.5%
2037 40.5% 11.6%
2036 40.8% 11.8%
2035 41.1% 12%
2034 41.5% 12.3%
2033 41.8% 12.6%
2032 42.1% 13%
2031 42.4% 13.4%
2030 42.8% 13.9%
2029 43.1% 14.3%
2028 43.4% 14.6%
2027 43.7% 14.9%
2026 44% 15.1%
2025 44.2% 15.3%
2024 44.4% 15.4%
2023 44.6% 15.7%
2022 44.8% 15.9%
2021 44.9% 16%
2020 45% 16%
2019 45.1% 15.9%
2018 45.2% 15.8%
2017 45.3% 15.7%
2016 45.3% 15.4%
2015 45.3% 15.1%
2014 45.2% 14.8%
2013 45.2% 14.6%
2012 45.2% 14.4%
2011 45.1% 14.2%
2010 45.1% 14.2%
2009 45.1% 14.1%
2008 45.1% 14%
2007 45.1% 14.1%
2006 45.1% 14.4%
2005 45.2% 14.7%
2004 45.3% 15.2%
2003 45.3% 15.8%
2002 45.4% 16.4%
2001 45.5% 17%
2000 45.6% 17.7%
1999 45.7% 18.3%
1998 45.8% 19%
1997 45.8% 19.7%
1996 45.9% 20.2%
1995 45.9% 20.7%
1994 45.8% 21%
1993 45.7% 21.2%
1992 45.5% 21.4%
1991 45.4% 21.5%
1990 45.2% 21.5%
1989 45% 21.4%
1988 44.8% 21.4%
1987 44.6% 21.3%
1986 44.5% 21.3%
1985 44.3% 21.2%
1984 44.3% 21.1%
1983 44.4% 20.9%
1982 44.4% 20.8%
1981 44.5% 20.6%
1980 44.7% 20.5%
1979 44.8% 20.4%
1978 45% 20.5%
1977 45.2% 20.6%
1976 45.5% 20.8%
1975 45.6% 21%
1974 45.9% 21.2%
1973 46.1% 21.3%
1972 46.3% 21.5%
1971 46.3% 21.5%
1970 45.9% 21.6%
1969 45.5% 21.6%
1968 45.1% 21.7%
1967 44.7% 21.8%
1966 44.2% 22%
1965 43.7% 22.2%
1964 43.1% 22.4%
1963 42.5% 22.5%
1962 42.1% 22.6%
1961 41.6% 22.4%
1960 41.3% 22.2%

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 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Latvia 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 Latvia

Angola
Latvia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Latvia
2023 183 19
2022 185 29
2021 211 42
2020 195 21
2019 202 22
2018 208 23
2017 220 23
2016 236 23
2015 249 22
2014 262 22
2013 267 24
2012 278 20
2011 301 22
2010 321 22
2009 348 24
2008 372 25
2007 401 27
2006 437 28
2005 462 27
2004 499 28
2003 538 30
2002 602 29
2001 629 32
2000 659 34
1999 687 40
1998 723 40
1997 717 41
1996 747 45
1995 772 59
1994 812 65
1993 855 57
1992 877 48
1991 826 46
1990 876 47
1989 884 46
1988 895 42
1987 920 44
1986 864 43
1985 877 51

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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola Latvia
2023 6.4% 0.3%
2022 6.64% 0.32%
2021 6.9% 0.35%
2020 7.16% 0.37%
2019 7.44% 0.4%
2018 7.73% 0.42%
2017 8.05% 0.45%
2016 8.41% 0.47%
2015 8.82% 0.51%
2014 9.28% 0.55%
2013 9.83% 0.6%
2012 10.5% 0.66%
2011 11.2% 0.72%
2010 12% 0.78%
2009 12.8% 0.83%
2008 13.7% 0.88%
2007 14.6% 0.93%
2006 15.6% 0.99%
2005 16.5% 1.05%
2004 17.4% 1.12%
2003 18.2% 1.19%
2002 19% 1.26%
2001 19.7% 1.33%
2000 20.3% 1.42%
1999 20.8% 1.54%
1998 21.3% 1.67%
1997 21.6% 1.79%
1996 21.9% 1.9%
1995 22.1% 1.98%
1994 22.2% 2%
1993 22.2% 1.99%
1992 22.2% 1.93%
1991 22.3% 1.83%
1990 22.3% 1.7%
1989 22.3% 1.58%
1988 22.3% 1.53%
1987 22.4% 1.55%
1986 22.5% 1.64%
1985 22.6% 1.75%
1984 22.8% 1.87%
1983 23% 1.96%
1982 23.3% 2.03%
1981 23.5% 2.06%
1980 23.8% 2.07%
1979 - 2.08%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1979–2023, 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 0.3% in Latvia. 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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