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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Mauritius

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.2 for Mauritius. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 1.39 in Mauritius — 72.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 76.4% in Mauritius — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 144/196 for Mauritius.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 29.5 in Mauritius.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 19.8 in Mauritius.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Mauritius.

Fertility rate in Angola vs Mauritius by year

Angola
Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Mauritius
2023 5.12 1.39
2022 5.21 1.32
2021 5.3 1.41
2020 5.37 1.44
2019 5.44 1.4
2018 5.52 1.41
2017 5.6 1.44
2016 5.69 1.4
2015 5.77 1.36
2014 5.86 1.43
2013 5.95 1.44
2012 6.04 1.54
2011 6.12 1.55
2010 6.19 1.57
2009 6.26 1.59
2008 6.32 1.67
2007 6.37 1.74
2006 6.42 1.77
2005 6.46 1.88
2004 6.5 1.92
2003 6.53 1.87
2002 6.57 1.94
2001 6.6 1.91
2000 6.64 1.99
1999 6.68 2.05
1998 6.73 1.97
1997 6.79 2.04
1996 6.85 2.12
1995 6.92 2.14
1994 6.99 2.25
1993 7.07 2.21
1992 7.14 2.37
1991 7.21 2.3
1990 7.27 2.32
1989 7.33 2.23
1988 7.37 2.14
1987 7.41 2.05
1986 7.44 1.99
1985 7.45 2.02
1984 7.46 2.16
1983 7.46 2.4
1982 7.46 2.53
1981 7.46 2.67
1980 7.46 2.8
1979 7.46 2.91
1978 7.47 3.01
1977 7.48 3.07
1976 7.49 3.13
1975 7.49 3.2
1974 7.5 3.45
1973 7.5 3.07
1972 7.49 3.41
1971 7.47 3.51
1970 7.43 3.82
1969 7.39 3.97
1968 7.33 4.6
1967 7.27 4.63
1966 7.19 5.46
1965 7.12 5.51
1964 7.04 5.96
1963 6.95 6.18
1962 6.87 5.88
1961 6.79 5.98
1960 6.71 5.9

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

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
Mauritius
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola Mauritius
2023 1,126,862 999
2022 1,104,864 -757
2021 1,072,267 -253
2020 1,053,677 2,405
2019 1,030,776 1,773
2018 1,005,547 2,151
2017 979,700 3,415
2016 954,491 2,906
2015 930,277 3,031
2014 905,106 3,657
2013 876,208 4,281
2012 845,130 5,149
2011 813,495 5,511
2010 782,310 5,877
2009 750,290 6,113
2008 716,519 7,465
2007 682,742 8,429
2006 647,814 8,515
2005 617,934 10,195
2004 585,950 10,745
2003 556,111 10,799
2002 512,813 11,685
2001 488,432 11,723
2000 465,975 12,224
1999 446,188 12,341
1998 428,722 11,489
1997 430,723 11,943
1996 418,526 13,041
1995 406,610 13,020
1994 376,280 14,355
1993 354,529 14,814
1992 346,125 15,833
1991 354,778 15,091
1990 328,596 15,564
1989 318,602 14,718
1988 307,331 14,084
1987 291,683 13,262
1986 297,320 12,340
1985 283,633 12,451
1984 269,506 13,665
1983 254,860 14,525
1982 248,932 15,880
1981 236,340 18,334
1980 224,031 19,321
1979 212,942 19,282
1978 202,655 18,670
1977 192,847 16,769
1976 184,430 16,407
1975 178,409 15,342
1974 174,858 17,561
1973 166,926 13,145
1972 159,339 14,825
1971 154,990 15,441
1970 153,706 16,190
1969 151,349 15,761
1968 148,744 17,884
1967 145,936 17,560
1966 142,844 20,758
1965 139,850 20,482
1964 136,824 22,239
1963 133,580 22,069
1962 130,405 20,660
1961 127,085 20,355
1960 128,489 19,931

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 Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Angola vs Mauritius by year

Angola
Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola Mauritius
2023 37.6 10.2
2022 38.1 9.6
2021 38.7 10.3
2020 39.1 10.6
2019 39.5 10.2
2018 40.1 10.2
2017 40.6 10.7
2016 41.2 10.4
2015 41.8 10.1
2014 42.5 10.6
2013 43.1 10.9
2012 43.6 11.5
2011 44.1 11.7
2010 44.7 12
2009 45.2 12.3
2008 45.5 13.2
2007 45.8 13.7
2006 46.1 14.3
2005 46.3 15.3
2004 46.5 15.7
2003 46.6 15.9
2002 46.7 16.6
2001 46.8 16.5
2000 46.9 17
1999 47 17.3
1998 47.2 16.7
1997 47.6 17.4
1996 48 18.3
1995 48.4 18.3
1994 48.7 19.6
1993 49.1 20.3
1992 49.5 21.1
1991 50 20.7
1990 50.3 21.3
1989 50.6 20.8
1988 50.7 20.1
1987 50.8 19.3
1986 50.8 18.6
1985 50.6 19
1984 50.3 20.1
1983 49.9 21
1982 49.6 22.6
1981 49.4 25.5
1980 49.2 27.2
1979 49 27.5
1978 48.9 27.1
1977 48.8 26
1976 49 25.8
1975 49 25.3
1974 49.2 27.3
1973 49.3 23
1972 49.5 25.3
1971 50.2 26.1
1970 51.2 27.5
1969 51.8 27.7
1968 52 31.6
1967 52.2 31
1966 52.4 36
1965 52.4 36
1964 52.4 38.9
1963 52.3 40.4
1962 52.2 38.8
1961 52 39.7
1960 51.6 39.4

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 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 51.6 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola Mauritius
Fertility rate 5.12 1.39
Fertility rate rank 7/196 164/196
Birth rate 37.6 10.2
Birth rate rank 7/196 144/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +999
Natural population change rank 15/196 139/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +0.08%
Population growth +3.09% -0.23%
Population growth rank 12/197 178/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 17.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 52.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 1.52%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola Mauritius
2100 23.1% 10.1%
2099 23.3% 10.1%
2098 23.4% 10.1%
2097 23.6% 10.1%
2096 23.8% 10%
2095 24% 10%
2094 24.1% 9.99%
2093 24.3% 9.98%
2092 24.5% 9.97%
2091 24.7% 9.97%
2090 24.9% 9.97%
2089 25.1% 9.98%
2088 25.4% 10%
2087 25.6% 10%
2086 25.8% 10%
2085 26% 10.1%
2084 26.3% 10.1%
2083 26.5% 10.1%
2082 26.7% 10.1%
2081 27% 10.2%
2080 27.2% 10.2%
2079 27.5% 10.2%
2078 27.7% 10.2%
2077 28% 10.2%
2076 28.2% 10.2%
2075 28.5% 10.2%
2074 28.7% 10.2%
2073 29% 10.2%
2072 29.2% 10.2%
2071 29.5% 10.2%
2070 29.8% 10.2%
2069 30.1% 10.2%
2068 30.3% 10.2%
2067 30.6% 10.2%
2066 30.9% 10.3%
2065 31.2% 10.3%
2064 31.5% 10.3%
2063 31.8% 10.3%
2062 32.1% 10.3%
2061 32.4% 10.4%
2060 32.8% 10.4%
2059 33.1% 10.5%
2058 33.4% 10.5%
2057 33.7% 10.6%
2056 34.1% 10.7%
2055 34.4% 10.8%
2054 34.7% 10.9%
2053 35.1% 11.1%
2052 35.4% 11.2%
2051 35.7% 11.3%
2050 36.1% 11.5%
2049 36.4% 11.6%
2048 36.8% 11.8%
2047 37.1% 11.9%
2046 37.5% 12%
2045 37.8% 12.1%
2044 38.1% 12.3%
2043 38.5% 12.4%
2042 38.8% 12.5%
2041 39.2% 12.6%
2040 39.5% 12.7%
2039 39.8% 12.7%
2038 40.1% 12.8%
2037 40.5% 12.9%
2036 40.8% 13.1%
2035 41.1% 13.2%
2034 41.5% 13.3%
2033 41.8% 13.4%
2032 42.1% 13.5%
2031 42.4% 13.6%
2030 42.8% 13.7%
2029 43.1% 13.9%
2028 43.4% 14%
2027 43.7% 14.2%
2026 44% 14.4%
2025 44.2% 14.7%
2024 44.4% 14.8%
2023 44.6% 15.1%
2022 44.8% 15.5%
2021 44.9% 15.9%
2020 45% 16.4%
2019 45.1% 16.9%
2018 45.2% 17.4%
2017 45.3% 17.9%
2016 45.3% 18.4%
2015 45.3% 18.9%
2014 45.2% 19.3%
2013 45.2% 19.7%
2012 45.2% 20.1%
2011 45.1% 20.6%
2010 45.1% 21.1%
2009 45.1% 21.7%
2008 45.1% 22.3%
2007 45.1% 22.9%
2006 45.1% 23.4%
2005 45.2% 23.9%
2004 45.3% 24.3%
2003 45.3% 24.7%
2002 45.4% 25%
2001 45.5% 25.3%
2000 45.6% 25.6%
1999 45.7% 25.8%
1998 45.8% 26.2%
1997 45.8% 26.6%
1996 45.9% 27%
1995 45.9% 27.5%
1994 45.8% 28%
1993 45.7% 28.5%
1992 45.5% 29%
1991 45.4% 29.4%
1990 45.2% 29.8%
1989 45% 30.1%
1988 44.8% 30.5%
1987 44.6% 30.8%
1986 44.5% 31.1%
1985 44.3% 31.4%
1984 44.3% 31.8%
1983 44.4% 32.2%
1982 44.4% 32.6%
1981 44.5% 33.1%
1980 44.7% 33.6%
1979 44.8% 34.2%
1978 45% 34.9%
1977 45.2% 35.7%
1976 45.5% 36.5%
1975 45.6% 37.3%
1974 45.9% 38.2%
1973 46.1% 39.1%
1972 46.3% 40.1%
1971 46.3% 40.9%
1970 45.9% 41.6%
1969 45.5% 42.3%
1968 45.1% 42.9%
1967 44.7% 43.4%
1966 44.2% 44%
1965 43.7% 44.4%
1964 43.1% 44.8%
1963 42.5% 45.1%
1962 42.1% 45.1%
1961 41.6% 45%
1960 41.3% 45%

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 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Mauritius compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Angola vs Mauritius

Angola
Mauritius
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola Mauritius
2023 183 66
2022 185 61
2021 211 80
2020 195 58
2019 202 67
2018 208 67
2017 220 66
2016 236 62
2015 249 61
2014 262 60
2013 267 58
2012 278 55
2011 301 55
2010 321 53
2009 348 51
2008 372 48
2007 401 46
2006 437 45
2005 462 43
2004 499 43
2003 538 42
2002 602 42
2001 629 42
2000 659 43
1999 687 46
1998 723 48
1997 717 49
1996 747 52
1995 772 55
1994 812 63
1993 855 70
1992 877 73
1991 826 75
1990 876 77
1989 884 85
1988 895 93
1987 920 103
1986 864 106
1985 877 111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola Mauritius
2023 6.4% 1.52%
2022 6.64% 1.55%
2021 6.9% 1.57%
2020 7.16% 1.58%
2019 7.44% 1.57%
2018 7.73% 1.53%
2017 8.05% 1.5%
2016 8.41% 1.47%
2015 8.82% 1.47%
2014 9.28% 1.47%
2013 9.83% 1.49%
2012 10.5% 1.5%
2011 11.2% 1.49%
2010 12% 1.48%
2009 12.8% 1.48%
2008 13.7% 1.5%
2007 14.6% 1.52%
2006 15.6% 1.54%
2005 16.5% 1.55%
2004 17.4% 1.57%
2003 18.2% 1.6%
2002 19% 1.66%
2001 19.7% 1.76%
2000 20.3% 1.89%
1999 20.8% 2.03%
1998 21.3% 2.16%
1997 21.6% 2.25%
1996 21.9% 2.26%
1995 22.1% 2.22%
1994 22.2% 2.16%
1993 22.2% 2.12%
1992 22.2% 2.13%
1991 22.3% 2.19%
1990 22.3% 2.32%
1989 22.3% 2.5%
1988 22.3% 2.7%
1987 22.4% 2.85%
1986 22.5% 2.88%
1985 22.6% 2.85%
1984 22.8% 2.92%
1983 23% 3.15%
1982 23.3% 3.47%
1981 23.5% 3.77%
1980 23.8% 4.02%
1979 - 4.28%
1978 - 4.62%
1977 - 5.08%
1976 - 5.74%
1975 - 6.53%
1974 - 7.24%
1973 - 7.71%
1972 - 7.98%
1971 - 8.15%
1970 - 8.35%
1969 - 8.72%
1968 - 9.25%
1967 - 9.55%
1966 - 9.25%
1965 - 8.66%
1964 - 8.4%
1963 - 8.72%
1962 - 9.31%
1961 - 9.82%
1960 - 10.2%

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 1.52% in Mauritius. 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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