Fertility & birth rates in Angola and North Korea

Fertility rate in Angola vs North Korea by year

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Angola

North Korea

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Angola	North Korea
2023	5.12	1.78
2022	5.21	1.8
2021	5.3	1.81
2020	5.37	1.82
2019	5.44	1.83
2018	5.52	1.83
2017	5.6	1.85
2016	5.69	1.86
2015	5.77	1.86
2014	5.86	1.87
2013	5.95	1.88
2012	6.04	1.88
2011	6.12	1.88
2010	6.19	1.89
2009	6.26	1.91
2008	6.32	1.97
2007	6.37	1.94
2006	6.42	1.94
2005	6.46	1.87
2004	6.5	1.9
2003	6.53	1.91
2002	6.57	1.92
2001	6.6	1.94
2000	6.64	1.94
1999	6.68	1.97
1998	6.73	1.99
1997	6.79	2.03
1996	6.85	2.09
1995	6.92	2.15
1994	6.99	2.18
1993	7.07	2.22
1992	7.14	2.29
1991	7.21	2.35
1990	7.27	2.39
1989	7.33	2.41
1988	7.37	2.47
1987	7.41	2.53
1986	7.44	2.59
1985	7.45	2.65
1984	7.46	2.71
1983	7.46	2.78
1982	7.46	2.85
1981	7.46	2.92
1980	7.46	2.84
1979	7.46	2.85
1978	7.47	2.79
1977	7.48	2.77
1976	7.49	2.84
1975	7.49	3.05
1974	7.5	3.14
1973	7.5	3.35
1972	7.49	3.89
1971	7.47	3.74
1970	7.43	3.85
1969	7.39	3.86
1968	7.33	3.87
1967	7.27	4.05
1966	7.19	3.71
1965	7.12	3.56
1964	7.04	3.55
1963	6.95	3.63
1962	6.87	3.41
1961	6.79	3.26
1960	6.71	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Angola was 5.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Angola

North Korea

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Angola	North Korea
2023	1,126,862	86,203
2022	1,104,864	96,495
2021	1,072,267	99,710
2020	1,053,677	95,920
2019	1,030,776	106,208
2018	1,005,547	113,164
2017	979,700	120,181
2016	954,491	125,048
2015	930,277	127,365
2014	905,106	127,078
2013	876,208	122,519
2012	845,130	118,773
2011	813,495	114,798
2010	782,310	112,443
2009	750,290	111,530
2008	716,519	122,015
2007	682,742	120,521
2006	647,814	129,171
2005	617,934	132,765
2004	585,950	155,838
2003	556,111	178,775
2002	512,813	119,504
2001	488,432	143,321
2000	465,975	161,591
1999	446,188	181,613
1998	428,722	197,589
1997	430,723	211,325
1996	418,526	226,095
1995	406,610	233,381
1994	376,280	320,861
1993	354,529	320,880
1992	346,125	324,002
1991	354,778	320,551
1990	328,596	312,460
1989	318,602	303,078
1988	307,331	299,305
1987	291,683	296,030
1986	297,320	293,227
1985	283,633	287,714
1984	269,506	282,987
1983	254,860	279,046
1982	248,932	276,332
1981	236,340	273,800
1980	224,031	255,206
1979	212,942	251,409
1978	202,655	243,533
1977	192,847	242,870
1976	184,430	255,841
1975	178,409	288,966
1974	174,858	306,902
1973	166,926	338,600
1972	159,339	411,997
1971	154,990	393,220
1970	153,706	406,129
1969	151,349	404,189
1968	148,744	399,837
1967	145,936	414,632
1966	142,844	363,882
1965	139,850	335,587
1964	136,824	323,623
1963	133,580	321,805
1962	130,405	286,534
1961	127,085	257,788
1960	128,489	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Angola vs North Korea by year

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Angola

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Angola	North Korea
2023	37.6	12.9
2022	38.1	13.1
2021	38.7	13.3
2020	39.1	13.4
2019	39.5	13.4
2018	40.1	13.4
2017	40.6	13.5
2016	41.2	13.5
2015	41.8	13.4
2014	42.5	13.4
2013	43.1	13.4
2012	43.6	13.3
2011	44.1	13.3
2010	44.7	13.3
2009	45.2	13.4
2008	45.5	13.9
2007	45.8	13.9
2006	46.1	14
2005	46.3	13.9
2004	46.5	14.6
2003	46.6	15.3
2002	46.7	16.1
2001	46.8	16.9
2000	46.9	17.5
1999	47	18.3
1998	47.2	18.9
1997	47.6	19.4
1996	48	20
1995	48.4	20.3
1994	48.7	20.4
1993	49.1	20.4
1992	49.5	20.5
1991	50	20.6
1990	50.3	20.5
1989	50.6	20.2
1988	50.7	20.2
1987	50.8	20.3
1986	50.8	20.4
1985	50.6	20.4
1984	50.3	20.4
1983	49.9	20.5
1982	49.6	20.6
1981	49.4	20.8
1980	49.2	20.1
1979	49	20.2
1978	48.9	20.1
1977	48.8	20.4
1976	49	21.5
1975	49	23.9
1974	49.2	25.6
1973	49.3	28.2
1972	49.5	33.7
1971	50.2	33.4
1970	51.2	35.3
1969	51.8	36.2
1968	52	37.1
1967	52.2	39.3
1966	52.4	36.6
1965	52.4	35.4
1964	52.4	35.4
1963	52.3	36.1
1962	52.2	34
1961	52	32.3
1960	51.6	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 37.6 in Angola and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 51.6 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Angola

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Angola	North Korea
2100	23.1%	13%
2099	23.3%	13.1%
2098	23.4%	13.2%
2097	23.6%	13.3%
2096	23.8%	13.4%
2095	24%	13.4%
2094	24.1%	13.5%
2093	24.3%	13.6%
2092	24.5%	13.7%
2091	24.7%	13.8%
2090	24.9%	13.8%
2089	25.1%	13.8%
2088	25.4%	13.9%
2087	25.6%	13.9%
2086	25.8%	13.9%
2085	26%	13.8%
2084	26.3%	13.8%
2083	26.5%	13.8%
2082	26.7%	13.7%
2081	27%	13.7%
2080	27.2%	13.7%
2079	27.5%	13.6%
2078	27.7%	13.6%
2077	28%	13.6%
2076	28.2%	13.6%
2075	28.5%	13.7%
2074	28.7%	13.7%
2073	29%	13.8%
2072	29.2%	13.8%
2071	29.5%	14%
2070	29.8%	14.1%
2069	30.1%	14.2%
2068	30.3%	14.3%
2067	30.6%	14.5%
2066	30.9%	14.6%
2065	31.2%	14.8%
2064	31.5%	14.9%
2063	31.8%	15%
2062	32.1%	15.1%
2061	32.4%	15.2%
2060	32.8%	15.3%
2059	33.1%	15.4%
2058	33.4%	15.4%
2057	33.7%	15.4%
2056	34.1%	15.4%
2055	34.4%	15.4%
2054	34.7%	15.4%
2053	35.1%	15.3%
2052	35.4%	15.3%
2051	35.7%	15.2%
2050	36.1%	15.2%
2049	36.4%	15.2%
2048	36.8%	15.2%
2047	37.1%	15.2%
2046	37.5%	15.3%
2045	37.8%	15.3%
2044	38.1%	15.5%
2043	38.5%	15.6%
2042	38.8%	15.8%
2041	39.2%	16%
2040	39.5%	16.2%
2039	39.8%	16.5%
2038	40.1%	16.7%
2037	40.5%	17%
2036	40.8%	17.2%
2035	41.1%	17.5%
2034	41.5%	17.8%
2033	41.8%	18%
2032	42.1%	18.2%
2031	42.4%	18.4%
2030	42.8%	18.6%
2029	43.1%	18.7%
2028	43.4%	18.8%
2027	43.7%	18.9%
2026	44%	18.9%
2025	44.2%	18.9%
2024	44.4%	18.9%
2023	44.6%	19%
2022	44.8%	19%
2021	44.9%	19.1%
2020	45%	19.1%
2019	45.1%	19.1%
2018	45.2%	19.2%
2017	45.3%	19.4%
2016	45.3%	19.6%
2015	45.3%	19.8%
2014	45.2%	20.1%
2013	45.2%	20.4%
2012	45.2%	20.8%
2011	45.1%	21.2%
2010	45.1%	21.6%
2009	45.1%	22.1%
2008	45.1%	22.5%
2007	45.1%	23%
2006	45.1%	23.4%
2005	45.2%	23.9%
2004	45.3%	24.3%
2003	45.3%	24.6%
2002	45.4%	25%
2001	45.5%	25.3%
2000	45.6%	25.6%
1999	45.7%	25.8%
1998	45.8%	26%
1997	45.8%	26.2%
1996	45.9%	26.3%
1995	45.9%	26.4%
1994	45.8%	26.4%
1993	45.7%	26.4%
1992	45.5%	26.3%
1991	45.4%	26.4%
1990	45.2%	26.5%
1989	45%	26.8%
1988	44.8%	27.3%
1987	44.6%	28%
1986	44.5%	29%
1985	44.3%	29.9%
1984	44.3%	30.9%
1983	44.4%	32%
1982	44.4%	33.1%
1981	44.5%	34.2%
1980	44.7%	35.1%
1979	44.8%	36%
1978	45%	36.9%
1977	45.2%	37.7%
1976	45.5%	38.3%
1975	45.6%	38.8%
1974	45.9%	39.3%
1973	46.1%	39.8%
1972	46.3%	40.2%
1971	46.3%	40.3%
1970	45.9%	40.1%
1969	45.5%	39.8%
1968	45.1%	39.2%
1967	44.7%	38.3%
1966	44.2%	37.3%
1965	43.7%	36.7%
1964	43.1%	36.6%
1963	42.5%	36.5%
1962	42.1%	36.6%
1961	41.6%	37%
1960	41.3%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.4% of the population in Angola and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Angola vs North Korea

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Angola

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Angola	North Korea
2023	183	67
2022	185	67
2021	211	72
2020	195	66
2019	202	66
2018	208	69
2017	220	70
2016	236	71
2015	249	72
2014	262	73
2013	267	75
2012	278	76
2011	301	76
2010	321	77
2009	348	78
2008	372	79
2007	401	80
2006	437	80
2005	462	78
2004	499	77
2003	538	76
2002	602	131
2001	629	130
2000	659	129
1999	687	129
1998	723	129
1997	717	128
1996	747	128
1995	772	127
1994	812	57
1993	855	46
1992	877	37
1991	826	38
1990	876	43
1989	884	49
1988	895	55
1987	920	62
1986	864	68
1985	877	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Angola

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Angola	North Korea
2023	6.4%	1.8%
2022	6.64%	1.77%
2021	6.9%	1.74%
2020	7.16%	1.74%
2019	7.44%	1.77%
2018	7.73%	1.84%
2017	8.05%	1.91%
2016	8.41%	2.06%
2015	8.82%	2.14%
2014	9.28%	2.26%
2013	9.83%	2.41%
2012	10.5%	2.57%
2011	11.2%	2.72%
2010	12%	2.87%
2009	12.8%	3%
2008	13.7%	3.1%
2007	14.6%	3.24%
2006	15.6%	3.28%
2005	16.5%	3.33%
2004	17.4%	3.38%
2003	18.2%	3.45%
2002	19%	9.78%
2001	19.7%	9.9%
2000	20.3%	10%
1999	20.8%	10.2%
1998	21.3%	10.3%
1997	21.6%	10.5%
1996	21.9%	10.6%
1995	22.1%	10.8%
1994	22.2%	4.25%
1993	22.2%	4.27%
1992	22.2%	4.25%
1991	22.3%	4.18%
1990	22.3%	4.07%
1989	22.3%	3.95%
1988	22.3%	3.83%
1987	22.4%	3.78%
1986	22.5%	3.68%
1985	22.6%	3.68%
1984	22.8%	3.71%
1983	23%	3.8%
1982	23.3%	3.91%
1981	23.5%	4.05%
1980	23.8%	4.22%
1979	-	4.4%
1978	-	4.59%
1977	-	4.8%
1976	-	5.03%
1975	-	5.28%
1974	-	5.56%
1973	-	5.86%
1972	-	6.2%
1971	-	6.58%
1970	-	6.99%
1969	-	7.45%
1968	-	7.94%
1967	-	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.4% in Angola and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.