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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Libya

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 17 for Libya. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 2.36 in Libya — 54% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -23.6% in Angola and by -68.6% in Libya — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 7.51, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 88/196 for Libya.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 31.9 in Libya.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 5.92 in Libya.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Libya.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +3.07% in Angola and +1.04% in Libya.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Libya
Fertility rate 5.12 2.36
Birth rate 37.6 17
Birth rate rank 7/196 88/196
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 31.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 137.4 5.75
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 213.2 84.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 76.3 39.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 16.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 0.57%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 1.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 6.4% 3.08%
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +75,760
Natural population change rank 15/196 85/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +1.04%
Population growth +3.09% +1.03%
Population growth rank 13/197 101/197
Life expectancy 65 years 73.2 years

Fertility rate in Angola vs Libya 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 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Libya
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Angola Libya
1960 6.71 7.51
1961 6.79 7.56
1962 6.87 7.61
1963 6.95 7.69
1964 7.04 7.75
1965 7.12 7.82
1966 7.19 7.89
1967 7.27 7.93
1968 7.33 7.97
1969 7.39 8.01
1970 7.43 8.05
1971 7.47 8.1
1972 7.49 8.07
1973 7.5 8.05
1974 7.5 8.02
1975 7.49 7.98
1976 7.49 7.93
1977 7.48 7.87
1978 7.47 7.79
1979 7.46 7.68
1980 7.46 7.54
1981 7.46 7.37
1982 7.46 7.16
1983 7.46 6.91
1984 7.46 6.62
1985 7.45 6.33
1986 7.44 6.02
1987 7.41 5.72
1988 7.37 5.41
1989 7.33 5.09
1990 7.27 4.78
1991 7.21 4.46
1992 7.14 4.16
1993 7.07 3.88
1994 6.99 3.65
1995 6.92 3.44
1996 6.85 3.26
1997 6.79 3.13
1998 6.73 3.04
1999 6.68 2.97
2000 6.64 2.91
2001 6.6 2.87
2002 6.57 2.83
2003 6.53 2.8
2004 6.5 2.77
2005 6.46 2.77
2006 6.42 2.7
2007 6.37 2.65
2008 6.32 2.6
2009 6.26 2.56
2010 6.19 2.6
2011 6.12 2.65
2012 6.04 2.68
2013 5.95 2.72
2014 5.86 2.75
2015 5.77 2.71
2016 5.69 2.67
2017 5.6 2.63
2018 5.52 2.58
2019 5.44 2.54
2020 5.37 2.51
2021 5.3 2.46
2022 5.21 2.4
2023 5.12 2.36
2024 5.05 2.3
2025 4.95 2.25
2026 4.89 2.21
2027 4.81 2.18
2028 4.74 2.14
2029 4.66 2.11
2030 4.56 2.08
2031 4.48 2.06
2032 4.39 2.03
2033 4.31 2.01
2034 4.24 1.99
2035 4.16 1.97
2036 4.09 1.95
2037 3.99 1.94
2038 3.94 1.92
2039 3.86 1.91
2040 3.8 1.9
2041 3.73 1.89
2042 3.66 1.88
2043 3.59 1.87
2044 3.53 1.86
2045 3.48 1.85
2046 3.43 1.84
2047 3.38 1.83
2048 3.33 1.83
2049 3.29 1.82
2050 3.24 1.82

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Libya
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Angola Libya
1960 41.3% 43.6%
1961 41.6% 44.2%
1962 42.1% 44.8%
1963 42.5% 45.5%
1964 43.1% 46.1%
1965 43.7% 47%
1966 44.2% 48.4%
1967 44.7% 49.5%
1968 45.1% 50.3%
1969 45.5% 50.7%
1970 45.9% 50.9%
1971 46.3% 50.9%
1972 46.3% 50.9%
1973 46.1% 50.2%
1974 45.9% 49.3%
1975 45.6% 48.9%
1976 45.5% 48.6%
1977 45.2% 48.2%
1978 45% 48%
1979 44.8% 47.9%
1980 44.7% 47.7%
1981 44.5% 47.5%
1982 44.4% 47.3%
1983 44.4% 46.8%
1984 44.3% 46.1%
1985 44.3% 45.5%
1986 44.5% 44.8%
1987 44.6% 44.1%
1988 44.8% 43.4%
1989 45% 42.6%
1990 45.2% 41.7%
1991 45.4% 40.7%
1992 45.5% 39.7%
1993 45.7% 38.6%
1994 45.8% 37.4%
1995 45.9% 36.3%
1996 45.9% 35.2%
1997 45.8% 34.2%
1998 45.8% 33.3%
1999 45.7% 32.5%
2000 45.6% 32%
2001 45.5% 31.7%
2002 45.4% 31.5%
2003 45.3% 31.3%
2004 45.3% 31.2%
2005 45.2% 31.1%
2006 45.1% 30.9%
2007 45.1% 30.6%
2008 45.1% 30.3%
2009 45.1% 30.1%
2010 45.1% 29.9%
2011 45.1% 30.7%
2012 45.2% 31.5%
2013 45.2% 31.3%
2014 45.2% 31.1%
2015 45.3% 31%
2016 45.3% 30.9%
2017 45.3% 30.6%
2018 45.2% 30.3%
2019 45.1% 29.9%
2020 45% 29.5%
2021 44.9% 29%
2022 44.8% 28.5%
2023 44.6% 28%
2024 44.4% 27.4%
2025 44.1% 26.8%
2026 43.8% 26.2%
2027 43.5% 25.6%
2028 43.2% 25.1%
2029 42.9% 24.5%
2030 42.6% 23.9%
2031 42.3% 23.4%
2032 41.9% 23%
2033 41.6% 22.5%
2034 41.3% 22.1%
2035 41% 21.8%
2036 40.6% 21.5%
2037 40.3% 21.3%
2038 40% 21%
2039 39.6% 20.9%
2040 39.3% 20.7%
2041 39% 20.6%
2042 38.7% 20.5%
2043 38.3% 20.4%
2044 38% 20.3%
2045 37.6% 20.2%
2046 37.3% 20.1%
2047 36.9% 20%
2048 36.6% 19.9%
2049 36.3% 19.8%
2050 35.9% 19.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.4% of the population in Angola and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Libya compared.

Natural population change in Angola vs Libya by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +3.2% in Angola and +1.43% in Libya. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Angola
Libya

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Angola Libya
1960 128,489 38,391
1961 127,085 42,167
1962 130,405 46,252
1963 133,580 50,421
1964 136,824 55,227
1965 139,850 59,134
1966 142,844 60,394
1967 145,936 61,889
1968 148,744 63,971
1969 151,349 66,782
1970 153,706 70,488
1971 154,990 74,934
1972 159,339 77,864
1973 166,926 81,256
1974 174,858 89,337
1975 178,409 94,862
1976 184,430 101,146
1977 192,847 107,769
1978 202,655 114,669
1979 212,942 121,469
1980 224,031 128,034
1981 236,340 130,233
1982 248,932 133,511
1983 254,860 122,183
1984 269,506 110,028
1985 283,633 110,194
1986 297,320 109,325
1987 291,683 107,761
1988 307,331 105,469
1989 318,602 102,823
1990 328,596 99,898
1991 354,778 96,582
1992 346,125 93,568
1993 354,529 90,553
1994 376,280 88,765
1995 406,610 87,661
1996 418,526 86,945
1997 430,723 86,899
1998 428,722 87,613
1999 446,188 88,743
2000 465,975 89,814
2001 488,432 93,370
2002 512,813 97,598
2003 556,111 102,144
2004 585,950 107,144
2005 617,934 112,823
2006 647,814 115,645
2007 682,742 116,704
2008 716,519 117,481
2009 750,290 118,102
2010 782,310 122,926
2011 813,495 121,016
2012 845,130 108,855
2013 876,208 110,772
2014 905,106 110,420
2015 930,277 108,096
2016 954,491 105,265
2017 979,700 103,891
2018 1,005,547 101,619
2019 1,030,776 97,842
2020 1,053,677 92,950
2021 1,072,267 88,005
2022 1,104,864 91,951
2023 1,126,862 75,760

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Maternal mortality chart: Angola vs Libya

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 59 deaths in Libya.

Angola
Libya
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Libya
1985 877 86
1986 864 82
1987 920 77
1988 895 74
1989 884 70
1990 876 67
1991 826 64
1992 877 61
1993 855 60
1994 812 59
1995 772 59
1996 747 61
1997 717 64
1998 723 67
1999 687 69
2000 659 71
2001 629 71
2002 602 69
2003 538 68
2004 499 67
2005 462 66
2006 437 66
2007 401 67
2008 372 68
2009 348 70
2010 321 71
2011 301 81
2012 278 74
2013 267 75
2014 262 77
2015 249 76
2016 236 74
2017 220 69
2018 208 66
2019 202 65
2020 195 71
2021 211 98
2022 185 60
2023 183 59

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.4% in Angola and 3.08% in Libya. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Angola
Libya

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 Libya
1960 - 27.7%
1961 - 26%
1962 - 24.3%
1963 - 22.7%
1964 - 21.2%
1965 - 19.7%
1966 - 18.3%
1967 - 17%
1968 - 15.8%
1969 - 14.7%
1970 - 13.6%
1971 - 12.6%
1972 - 11.7%
1973 - 10.9%
1974 - 10.2%
1975 - 9.5%
1976 - 8.91%
1977 - 8.39%
1978 - 7.92%
1979 - 7.5%
1980 23.8% 7.11%
1981 23.5% 6.76%
1982 23.3% 6.42%
1983 23% 6.1%
1984 22.8% 5.79%
1985 22.6% 5.5%
1986 22.5% 5.21%
1987 22.4% 4.94%
1988 22.3% 4.67%
1989 22.3% 4.42%
1990 22.3% 4.19%
1991 22.3% 3.98%
1992 22.2% 3.78%
1993 22.2% 3.61%
1994 22.2% 3.46%
1995 22.1% 3.32%
1996 21.9% 3.2%
1997 21.6% 3.09%
1998 21.3% 2.99%
1999 20.8% 2.9%
2000 20.3% 2.81%
2001 19.7% 2.73%
2002 19% 2.65%
2003 18.2% 2.55%
2004 17.4% 2.44%
2005 16.5% 2.31%
2006 15.6% 2.17%
2007 14.6% 2.02%
2008 13.7% 1.88%
2009 12.8% 1.76%
2010 12% 1.66%
2011 11.2% 1.96%
2012 10.5% 1.51%
2013 9.83% 1.45%
2014 9.28% 1.39%
2015 8.82% 1.33%
2016 8.41% 1.28%
2017 8.05% 1.24%
2018 7.73% 1.19%
2019 7.44% 1.16%
2020 7.16% 1.12%
2021 6.9% 1.08%
2022 6.64% 1.05%
2023 6.4% 3.08%

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