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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Mauritania

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 34.4 for Mauritania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 4.7 in Mauritania — 8.33% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 23.6% in Mauritania — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 6.15, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 13/196 for Mauritania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.4 years in Angola, compared to 21.8 years in Mauritania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 30.2 in Mauritania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 88.9 in Mauritania.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Mauritania.

Fertility rate in Angola vs Mauritania by year

Angola
Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Mauritania
2023 5.12 4.7
2022 5.21 4.77
2021 5.3 4.85
2020 5.37 4.91
2019 5.44 4.98
2018 5.52 5.04
2017 5.6 5.11
2016 5.69 5.16
2015 5.77 5.21
2014 5.86 5.26
2013 5.95 5.32
2012 6.04 5.35
2011 6.12 5.38
2010 6.19 5.38
2009 6.26 5.41
2008 6.32 5.44
2007 6.37 5.43
2006 6.42 5.4
2005 6.46 5.38
2004 6.5 5.37
2003 6.53 5.36
2002 6.57 5.37
2001 6.6 5.41
2000 6.64 5.46
1999 6.68 5.52
1998 6.73 5.62
1997 6.79 5.74
1996 6.85 5.86
1995 6.92 5.96
1994 6.99 6.06
1993 7.07 6.09
1992 7.14 6.13
1991 7.21 6.16
1990 7.27 6.18
1989 7.33 6.2
1988 7.37 6.21
1987 7.41 6.27
1986 7.44 6.34
1985 7.45 6.42
1984 7.46 6.48
1983 7.46 6.54
1982 7.46 6.59
1981 7.46 6.64
1980 7.46 6.67
1979 7.46 6.7
1978 7.47 6.73
1977 7.48 6.74
1976 7.49 6.73
1975 7.49 6.71
1974 7.5 6.73
1973 7.5 6.72
1972 7.49 6.71
1971 7.47 6.7
1970 7.43 6.68
1969 7.39 6.64
1968 7.33 6.6
1967 7.27 6.57
1966 7.19 6.52
1965 7.12 6.44
1964 7.04 6.37
1963 6.95 6.31
1962 6.87 6.24
1961 6.79 6.2
1960 6.71 6.15

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

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
Mauritania
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola Mauritania
2023 1,126,862 145,164
2022 1,104,864 142,451
2021 1,072,267 137,557
2020 1,053,677 134,899
2019 1,030,776 134,460
2018 1,005,547 131,584
2017 979,700 128,562
2016 954,491 125,342
2015 930,277 122,092
2014 905,106 118,792
2013 876,208 115,558
2012 845,130 113,489
2011 813,495 111,165
2010 782,310 108,121
2009 750,290 105,273
2008 716,519 102,432
2007 682,742 98,895
2006 647,814 94,991
2005 617,934 90,940
2004 585,950 87,578
2003 556,111 83,804
2002 512,813 80,993
2001 488,432 78,769
2000 465,975 75,929
1999 446,188 73,554
1998 428,722 72,045
1997 430,723 71,327
1996 418,526 71,939
1995 406,610 72,244
1994 376,280 70,570
1993 354,529 68,167
1992 346,125 63,501
1991 354,778 61,782
1990 328,596 59,934
1989 318,602 58,666
1988 307,331 56,654
1987 291,683 55,037
1986 297,320 53,313
1985 283,633 52,125
1984 269,506 50,705
1983 254,860 49,187
1982 248,932 47,947
1981 236,340 46,641
1980 224,031 45,026
1979 212,942 43,537
1978 202,655 42,539
1977 192,847 41,352
1976 184,430 40,149
1975 178,409 38,975
1974 174,858 38,106
1973 166,926 37,122
1972 159,339 36,184
1971 154,990 35,279
1970 153,706 34,382
1969 151,349 33,252
1968 148,744 32,029
1967 145,936 30,853
1966 142,844 29,502
1965 139,850 28,028
1964 136,824 26,565
1963 133,580 25,250
1962 130,405 23,927
1961 127,085 22,781
1960 128,489 21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Angola vs Mauritania by year

Angola
Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola Mauritania
2023 37.6 34.4
2022 38.1 34.8
2021 38.7 35.3
2020 39.1 35.7
2019 39.5 36.2
2018 40.1 36.6
2017 40.6 37
2016 41.2 37.4
2015 41.8 37.8
2014 42.5 38.1
2013 43.1 38.5
2012 43.6 38.7
2011 44.1 38.9
2010 44.7 38.9
2009 45.2 39
2008 45.5 39.1
2007 45.8 39
2006 46.1 38.8
2005 46.3 38.4
2004 46.5 38.3
2003 46.6 37.9
2002 46.7 37.9
2001 46.8 38
2000 46.9 37.9
1999 47 38.1
1998 47.2 38.6
1997 47.6 39.4
1996 48 40.7
1995 48.4 41.5
1994 48.7 41.7
1993 49.1 41.7
1992 49.5 40.7
1991 50 41.3
1990 50.3 41.4
1989 50.6 41.8
1988 50.7 41.6
1987 50.8 41.9
1986 50.8 42.2
1985 50.6 42.8
1984 50.3 43.2
1983 49.9 43.6
1982 49.6 44
1981 49.4 44.4
1980 49.2 44.5
1979 49 44.7
1978 48.9 45.2
1977 48.8 45.4
1976 49 45.6
1975 49 45.8
1974 49.2 46.1
1973 49.3 46.4
1972 49.5 46.6
1971 50.2 47
1970 51.2 47.3
1969 51.8 47.5
1968 52 47.6
1967 52.2 47.8
1966 52.4 47.8
1965 52.4 47.6
1964 52.4 47.3
1963 52.3 47.1
1962 52.2 46.8
1961 52 46.6
1960 51.6 46.2

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 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 51.6 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Mauritania
Fertility rate 5.12 4.7
Fertility rate rank 7/196 11/196
Birth rate 37.6 34.4
Birth rate rank 7/196 13/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +145,164
Natural population change rank 15/196 70/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +2.89%
Population growth +3.09% +2.93%
Population growth rank 12/197 17/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years 21.8 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 30.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 86.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 175.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 81.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 12.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 70.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.38%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 2.15%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 3.1%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 3.78%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 69.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Mauritania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola Mauritania
2100 23.1% 21.5%
2099 23.3% 21.6%
2098 23.4% 21.8%
2097 23.6% 22%
2096 23.8% 22.1%
2095 24% 22.3%
2094 24.1% 22.5%
2093 24.3% 22.7%
2092 24.5% 22.9%
2091 24.7% 23.1%
2090 24.9% 23.3%
2089 25.1% 23.5%
2088 25.4% 23.7%
2087 25.6% 23.9%
2086 25.8% 24.1%
2085 26% 24.3%
2084 26.3% 24.5%
2083 26.5% 24.7%
2082 26.7% 25%
2081 27% 25.2%
2080 27.2% 25.4%
2079 27.5% 25.7%
2078 27.7% 25.9%
2077 28% 26.1%
2076 28.2% 26.4%
2075 28.5% 26.6%
2074 28.7% 26.8%
2073 29% 27.1%
2072 29.2% 27.3%
2071 29.5% 27.6%
2070 29.8% 27.9%
2069 30.1% 28.1%
2068 30.3% 28.4%
2067 30.6% 28.7%
2066 30.9% 29%
2065 31.2% 29.3%
2064 31.5% 29.6%
2063 31.8% 29.8%
2062 32.1% 30.1%
2061 32.4% 30.4%
2060 32.8% 30.7%
2059 33.1% 31.1%
2058 33.4% 31.4%
2057 33.7% 31.7%
2056 34.1% 32%
2055 34.4% 32.3%
2054 34.7% 32.6%
2053 35.1% 33%
2052 35.4% 33.3%
2051 35.7% 33.6%
2050 36.1% 33.9%
2049 36.4% 34.3%
2048 36.8% 34.6%
2047 37.1% 35%
2046 37.5% 35.3%
2045 37.8% 35.7%
2044 38.1% 36%
2043 38.5% 36.4%
2042 38.8% 36.7%
2041 39.2% 37.1%
2040 39.5% 37.4%
2039 39.8% 37.8%
2038 40.1% 38.1%
2037 40.5% 38.5%
2036 40.8% 38.8%
2035 41.1% 39.2%
2034 41.5% 39.5%
2033 41.8% 39.9%
2032 42.1% 40.2%
2031 42.4% 40.5%
2030 42.8% 40.8%
2029 43.1% 41.2%
2028 43.4% 41.5%
2027 43.7% 41.9%
2026 44% 42.2%
2025 44.2% 42.6%
2024 44.4% 42.7%
2023 44.6% 43%
2022 44.8% 43.4%
2021 44.9% 43.6%
2020 45% 43.8%
2019 45.1% 44%
2018 45.2% 44.1%
2017 45.3% 44.2%
2016 45.3% 44.2%
2015 45.3% 44.3%
2014 45.2% 44.2%
2013 45.2% 44.2%
2012 45.2% 44.1%
2011 45.1% 43.9%
2010 45.1% 43.9%
2009 45.1% 43.9%
2008 45.1% 44.1%
2007 45.1% 44.3%
2006 45.1% 44.2%
2005 45.2% 44.2%
2004 45.3% 44.2%
2003 45.3% 44.2%
2002 45.4% 44.2%
2001 45.5% 44.1%
2000 45.6% 44.2%
1999 45.7% 44.4%
1998 45.8% 44.6%
1997 45.8% 44.7%
1996 45.9% 44.6%
1995 45.9% 44.4%
1994 45.8% 44.3%
1993 45.7% 44.4%
1992 45.5% 44.9%
1991 45.4% 45.3%
1990 45.2% 45.4%
1989 45% 45.4%
1988 44.8% 45.3%
1987 44.6% 45.4%
1986 44.5% 45.5%
1985 44.3% 45.6%
1984 44.3% 45.7%
1983 44.4% 45.8%
1982 44.4% 45.8%
1981 44.5% 45.9%
1980 44.7% 45.9%
1979 44.8% 45.9%
1978 45% 45.8%
1977 45.2% 45.7%
1976 45.5% 45.6%
1975 45.6% 45.5%
1974 45.9% 45.4%
1973 46.1% 45.2%
1972 46.3% 44.9%
1971 46.3% 44.7%
1970 45.9% 44.4%
1969 45.5% 44%
1968 45.1% 43.6%
1967 44.7% 43.2%
1966 44.2% 42.8%
1965 43.7% 42.4%
1964 43.1% 42%
1963 42.5% 41.8%
1962 42.1% 41.8%
1961 41.6% 41.8%
1960 41.3% 41.8%

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 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Mauritania 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 Mauritania

Angola
Mauritania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Mauritania
2023 183 381
2022 185 385
2021 211 425
2020 195 413
2019 202 424
2018 208 437
2017 220 450
2016 236 456
2015 249 469
2014 262 484
2013 267 496
2012 278 496
2011 301 494
2010 321 499
2009 348 500
2008 372 506
2007 401 516
2006 437 521
2005 462 536
2004 499 557
2003 538 571
2002 602 590
2001 629 616
2000 659 644
1999 687 669
1998 723 698
1997 717 752
1996 747 813
1995 772 815
1994 812 809
1993 855 813
1992 877 811
1991 826 845
1990 876 858
1989 884 883
1988 895 887
1987 920 914
1986 864 961
1985 877 998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola Mauritania
2023 6.4% 3.78%
2022 6.64% 3.91%
2021 6.9% 4.03%
2020 7.16% 4.17%
2019 7.44% 4.3%
2018 7.73% 4.45%
2017 8.05% 4.59%
2016 8.41% 4.74%
2015 8.82% 4.89%
2014 9.28% 5.04%
2013 9.83% 5.17%
2012 10.5% 5.31%
2011 11.2% 5.45%
2010 12% 5.61%
2009 12.8% 5.79%
2008 13.7% 6.04%
2007 14.6% 6.35%
2006 15.6% 6.73%
2005 16.5% 7.18%
2004 17.4% 7.7%
2003 18.2% 8.25%
2002 19% 8.81%
2001 19.7% 9.35%
2000 20.3% 9.82%
1999 20.8% 10.2%
1998 21.3% 10.6%
1997 21.6% 10.8%
1996 21.9% 11%
1995 22.1% 11.1%
1994 22.2% 11.2%
1993 22.2% 11.2%
1992 22.2% 11.3%
1991 22.3% 11.4%
1990 22.3% 11.5%
1989 22.3% 11.8%
1988 22.3% 12.1%
1987 22.4% 12.6%
1986 22.5% 13.2%
1985 22.6% 13.8%
1984 22.8% 14.5%
1983 23% 15.1%
1982 23.3% 15.6%
1981 23.5% 16.1%
1980 23.8% 16.6%
1979 - 17.1%
1978 - 17.6%
1977 - 18.2%
1976 - 18.6%
1975 - 18.9%
1974 - 19%
1973 - 19%
1972 - 18.9%
1971 - 18.9%
1970 - 19%
1969 - 19.4%
1968 - 19.9%
1967 - 20.6%
1966 - 21.3%
1965 - 22%
1964 - 22.7%
1963 - 23.4%
1962 - 24%
1961 - 24.7%
1960 - 25.3%

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 3.78% in Mauritania. 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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