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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Malta

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.1 for Malta. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 1.06 in Malta — 79.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 70.7% in Malta — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 3.62, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 174/196 for Malta.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.4 years in Angola, compared to 29.8 years in Malta.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 31.3 in Malta.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 10.4 in Malta.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Malta.

Fertility rate in Angola vs Malta by year

Angola
Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Malta
2023 5.12 1.06
2022 5.21 1.08
2021 5.3 1.13
2020 5.37 1.13
2019 5.44 1.14
2018 5.52 1.23
2017 5.6 1.26
2016 5.69 1.37
2015 5.77 1.37
2014 5.86 1.38
2013 5.95 1.36
2012 6.04 1.42
2011 6.12 1.45
2010 6.19 1.36
2009 6.26 1.42
2008 6.32 1.43
2007 6.37 1.35
2006 6.42 1.36
2005 6.46 1.38
2004 6.5 1.4
2003 6.53 1.48
2002 6.57 1.45
2001 6.6 1.48
2000 6.64 1.68
1999 6.68 1.73
1998 6.73 1.84
1997 6.79 1.93
1996 6.85 1.99
1995 6.92 1.77
1994 6.99 1.84
1993 7.07 1.96
1992 7.14 2.07
1991 7.21 1.99
1990 7.27 2.02
1989 7.33 2.1
1988 7.37 2.06
1987 7.41 1.97
1986 7.44 1.93
1985 7.45 1.95
1984 7.46 1.95
1983 7.46 1.92
1982 7.46 1.9
1981 7.46 1.87
1980 7.46 1.99
1979 7.46 2.1
1978 7.47 2.05
1977 7.48 2.14
1976 7.49 2.21
1975 7.49 2.27
1974 7.5 1.64
1973 7.5 1.65
1972 7.49 2.01
1971 7.47 2.06
1970 7.43 2.03
1969 7.39 2.02
1968 7.33 2.12
1967 7.27 2.24
1966 7.19 2.33
1965 7.12 2.52
1964 7.04 2.79
1963 6.95 2.9
1962 6.87 3.24
1961 6.79 3.27
1960 6.71 3.62

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

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
Malta
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola Malta
2023 1,126,862 442
2022 1,104,864 54
2021 1,072,267 259
2020 1,053,677 361
2019 1,030,776 655
2018 1,005,547 774
2017 979,700 747
2016 954,491 1,091
2015 930,277 888
2014 905,106 910
2013 876,208 807
2012 845,130 714
2011 813,495 916
2010 782,310 871
2009 750,290 825
2008 716,519 777
2007 682,742 691
2006 647,814 568
2005 617,934 727
2004 585,950 883
2003 556,111 917
2002 512,813 911
2001 488,432 1,061
2000 465,975 1,482
1999 446,188 1,357
1998 428,722 1,656
1997 430,723 1,991
1996 418,526 2,279
1995 406,610 1,887
1994 376,280 2,136
1993 354,529 2,451
1992 346,125 2,573
1991 354,778 2,438
1990 328,596 2,621
1989 318,602 2,981
1988 307,331 2,813
1987 291,683 2,412
1986 297,320 2,395
1985 283,633 2,590
1984 269,506 2,678
1983 254,860 2,512
1982 248,932 2,835
1981 236,340 2,233
1980 224,031 2,375
1979 212,942 2,852
1978 202,655 2,389
1977 192,847 2,916
1976 184,430 2,721
1975 178,409 2,829
1974 174,858 2,687
1973 166,926 2,327
1972 159,339 2,480
1971 154,990 2,482
1970 153,706 2,270
1969 151,349 2,069
1968 148,744 2,247
1967 145,936 2,306
1966 142,844 2,458
1965 139,850 2,646
1964 136,824 3,630
1963 133,580 3,709
1962 130,405 4,664
1961 127,085 4,748
1960 128,489 5,747

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 +0.08% in Malta.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +0.13% in Malta.

Birth rate in Angola vs Malta by year

Angola
Malta

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola Malta
2023 37.6 8.1
2022 38.1 8.1
2021 38.7 8.5
2020 39.1 8.6
2019 39.5 8.6
2018 40.1 9.2
2017 40.6 9.2
2016 41.2 9.8
2015 41.8 9.7
2014 42.5 9.6
2013 43.1 9.5
2012 43.6 9.8
2011 44.1 10
2010 44.7 9.4
2009 45.2 9.8
2008 45.5 9.8
2007 45.8 9.3
2006 46.1 9.3
2005 46.3 9.6
2004 46.5 9.7
2003 46.6 10.2
2002 46.7 9.9
2001 46.8 10.1
2000 46.9 11.3
1999 47 11.4
1998 47.2 12.1
1997 47.6 12.7
1996 48 13.3
1995 48.4 12.2
1994 48.7 12.9
1993 49.1 13.9
1992 49.5 14.9
1991 50 14.6
1990 50.3 15.2
1989 50.6 15.9
1988 50.7 15.9
1987 50.8 15.4
1986 50.8 15.3
1985 50.6 16.1
1984 50.3 16.9
1983 49.9 17.1
1982 49.6 18.1
1981 49.4 16.6
1980 49.2 17.7
1979 49 18.6
1978 48.9 18.2
1977 48.8 18.9
1976 49 18.6
1975 49 18.8
1974 49.2 18
1973 49.3 17.4
1972 49.5 17.8
1971 50.2 18.4
1970 51.2 17.6
1969 51.8 16.7
1968 52 16.7
1967 52.2 17
1966 52.4 16.9
1965 52.4 17.7
1964 52.4 19.9
1963 52.3 20.7
1962 52.2 23.2
1961 52 23.6
1960 51.6 26.2

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 8.1 in Malta, compared with 51.6 and 26.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Malta
Fertility rate 5.12 1.06
Fertility rate rank 7/196 191/196
Birth rate 37.6 8.1
Birth rate rank 7/196 174/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +442
Natural population change rank 15/196 147/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +0.08%
Population growth +3.09% +2.91%
Population growth rank 12/197 19/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 29.8 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 31.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 9.69
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 38.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 16
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 0.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 0.55%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 83.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Malta
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola Malta
2100 23.1% 10.1%
2099 23.3% 10.1%
2098 23.4% 10.1%
2097 23.6% 10.1%
2096 23.8% 10.1%
2095 24% 10.1%
2094 24.1% 10%
2093 24.3% 9.98%
2092 24.5% 9.93%
2091 24.7% 9.87%
2090 24.9% 9.81%
2089 25.1% 9.75%
2088 25.4% 9.68%
2087 25.6% 9.61%
2086 25.8% 9.55%
2085 26% 9.49%
2084 26.3% 9.43%
2083 26.5% 9.39%
2082 26.7% 9.34%
2081 27% 9.31%
2080 27.2% 9.28%
2079 27.5% 9.26%
2078 27.7% 9.26%
2077 28% 9.25%
2076 28.2% 9.26%
2075 28.5% 9.27%
2074 28.7% 9.29%
2073 29% 9.32%
2072 29.2% 9.35%
2071 29.5% 9.38%
2070 29.8% 9.42%
2069 30.1% 9.45%
2068 30.3% 9.49%
2067 30.6% 9.53%
2066 30.9% 9.57%
2065 31.2% 9.61%
2064 31.5% 9.64%
2063 31.8% 9.67%
2062 32.1% 9.69%
2061 32.4% 9.7%
2060 32.8% 9.71%
2059 33.1% 9.71%
2058 33.4% 9.7%
2057 33.7% 9.68%
2056 34.1% 9.66%
2055 34.4% 9.63%
2054 34.7% 9.6%
2053 35.1% 9.57%
2052 35.4% 9.54%
2051 35.7% 9.52%
2050 36.1% 9.51%
2049 36.4% 9.51%
2048 36.8% 9.53%
2047 37.1% 9.57%
2046 37.5% 9.62%
2045 37.8% 9.7%
2044 38.1% 9.8%
2043 38.5% 9.92%
2042 38.8% 10.1%
2041 39.2% 10.2%
2040 39.5% 10.4%
2039 39.8% 10.5%
2038 40.1% 10.7%
2037 40.5% 10.8%
2036 40.8% 11%
2035 41.1% 11.2%
2034 41.5% 11.4%
2033 41.8% 11.6%
2032 42.1% 11.8%
2031 42.4% 12.1%
2030 42.8% 12.3%
2029 43.1% 12.4%
2028 43.4% 12.5%
2027 43.7% 12.7%
2026 44% 12.8%
2025 44.2% 13%
2024 44.4% 13%
2023 44.6% 13.2%
2022 44.8% 13.2%
2021 44.9% 13.2%
2020 45% 13.3%
2019 45.1% 13.6%
2018 45.2% 13.8%
2017 45.3% 14%
2016 45.3% 14.2%
2015 45.3% 14.2%
2014 45.2% 14.3%
2013 45.2% 14.5%
2012 45.2% 14.7%
2011 45.1% 14.9%
2010 45.1% 15.2%
2009 45.1% 15.5%
2008 45.1% 15.9%
2007 45.1% 16.4%
2006 45.1% 16.9%
2005 45.2% 17.4%
2004 45.3% 17.9%
2003 45.3% 18.4%
2002 45.4% 18.9%
2001 45.5% 19.4%
2000 45.6% 19.8%
1999 45.7% 20.2%
1998 45.8% 20.7%
1997 45.8% 21.2%
1996 45.9% 21.6%
1995 45.9% 22%
1994 45.8% 22.3%
1993 45.7% 22.6%
1992 45.5% 22.9%
1991 45.4% 23.1%
1990 45.2% 23.4%
1989 45% 23.6%
1988 44.8% 23.8%
1987 44.6% 24%
1986 44.5% 24.1%
1985 44.3% 24.1%
1984 44.3% 24%
1983 44.4% 23.8%
1982 44.4% 23.6%
1981 44.5% 23.5%
1980 44.7% 23.4%
1979 44.8% 23.5%
1978 45% 23.6%
1977 45.2% 23.8%
1976 45.5% 24.1%
1975 45.6% 24.5%
1974 45.9% 25%
1973 46.1% 25.6%
1972 46.3% 26.3%
1971 46.3% 26.9%
1970 45.9% 27.7%
1969 45.5% 28.5%
1968 45.1% 29.3%
1967 44.7% 30.1%
1966 44.2% 30.9%
1965 43.7% 31.7%
1964 43.1% 32.6%
1963 42.5% 33.4%
1962 42.1% 34.2%
1961 41.6% 35%
1960 41.3% 35.8%

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 13% in Malta in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 23.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Malta 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 Malta

Angola
Malta
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Malta
2023 183 8
2022 185 10
2021 211 10
2020 195 10
2019 202 8
2018 208 9
2017 220 7
2016 236 10
2015 249 7
2014 262 8
2013 267 7
2012 278 9
2011 301 11
2010 321 9
2009 348 11
2008 372 10
2007 401 10
2006 437 12
2005 462 11
2004 499 11
2003 538 13
2002 602 13
2001 629 12
2000 659 13
1999 687 15
1998 723 14
1997 717 15
1996 747 16
1995 772 15
1994 812 16
1993 855 16
1992 877 17
1991 826 17
1990 876 17
1989 884 17
1988 895 17
1987 920 19
1986 864 19
1985 877 21

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 8 deaths in Malta.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
Malta

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola Malta
2023 6.4% 0.55%
2022 6.64% 0.57%
2021 6.9% 0.58%
2020 7.16% 0.6%
2019 7.44% 0.61%
2018 7.73% 0.63%
2017 8.05% 0.64%
2016 8.41% 0.65%
2015 8.82% 0.66%
2014 9.28% 0.67%
2013 9.83% 0.67%
2012 10.5% 0.68%
2011 11.2% 0.68%
2010 12% 0.69%
2009 12.8% 0.69%
2008 13.7% 0.69%
2007 14.6% 0.69%
2006 15.6% 0.69%
2005 16.5% 0.69%
2004 17.4% 0.7%
2003 18.2% 0.71%
2002 19% 0.72%
2001 19.7% 0.74%
2000 20.3% 0.76%
1999 20.8% 0.79%
1998 21.3% 0.82%
1997 21.6% 0.86%
1996 21.9% 0.9%
1995 22.1% 0.94%
1994 22.2% 0.98%
1993 22.2% 1.02%
1992 22.2% 1.06%
1991 22.3% 1.1%
1990 22.3% 1.13%
1989 22.3% 1.18%
1988 22.3% 1.23%
1987 22.4% 1.28%
1986 22.5% 1.33%
1985 22.6% 1.39%
1984 22.8% 1.45%
1983 23% 1.51%
1982 23.3% 1.57%
1981 23.5% 1.62%
1980 23.8% 1.69%
1979 - 1.76%
1978 - 1.84%
1977 - 1.93%
1976 - 2.03%
1975 - 2.14%
1974 - 2.26%
1973 - 2.39%
1972 - 2.52%
1971 - 2.66%
1970 - 2.79%
1969 - 2.93%
1968 - 3.06%
1967 - 3.19%
1966 - 3.31%
1965 - 3.43%
1964 - 3.53%
1963 - 3.63%
1962 - 3.73%
1961 - 3.85%
1960 - 4%

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 0.55% in Malta. 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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