Fertility & birth rates in Angola and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Angola vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Angola

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Angola	Papua New Guinea
2023	5.12	3.1
2022	5.21	3.17
2021	5.3	3.22
2020	5.37	3.27
2019	5.44	3.32
2018	5.52	3.38
2017	5.6	3.43
2016	5.69	3.5
2015	5.77	3.56
2014	5.86	3.63
2013	5.95	3.68
2012	6.04	3.75
2011	6.12	3.82
2010	6.19	3.88
2009	6.26	3.94
2008	6.32	4.01
2007	6.37	4.08
2006	6.42	4.15
2005	6.46	4.22
2004	6.5	4.28
2003	6.53	4.36
2002	6.57	4.42
2001	6.6	4.47
2000	6.64	4.53
1999	6.68	4.59
1998	6.73	4.63
1997	6.79	4.68
1996	6.85	4.73
1995	6.92	4.78
1994	6.99	4.87
1993	7.07	4.96
1992	7.14	5.03
1991	7.21	5.11
1990	7.27	5.18
1989	7.33	5.24
1988	7.37	5.3
1987	7.41	5.36
1986	7.44	5.42
1985	7.45	5.47
1984	7.46	5.51
1983	7.46	5.56
1982	7.46	5.59
1981	7.46	5.65
1980	7.46	5.71
1979	7.46	5.79
1978	7.47	5.88
1977	7.48	5.96
1976	7.49	6.02
1975	7.49	6.07
1974	7.5	6.11
1973	7.5	6.16
1972	7.49	6.2
1971	7.47	6.23
1970	7.43	6.25
1969	7.39	6.26
1968	7.33	6.25
1967	7.27	6.24
1966	7.19	6.23
1965	7.12	6.2
1964	7.04	6.19
1963	6.95	6.15
1962	6.87	6.14
1961	6.79	6.07
1960	6.71	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Angola was 5.12 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Angola vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Angola	Papua New Guinea
2023	1,126,862	187,637
2022	1,104,864	186,861
2021	1,072,267	183,766
2020	1,053,677	189,130
2019	1,030,776	190,662
2018	1,005,547	190,662
2017	979,700	189,715
2016	954,491	189,281
2015	930,277	188,600
2014	905,106	187,592
2013	876,208	185,790
2012	845,130	183,658
2011	813,495	181,842
2010	782,310	178,998
2009	750,290	175,421
2008	716,519	172,823
2007	682,742	169,306
2006	647,814	166,540
2005	617,934	163,888
2004	585,950	161,023
2003	556,111	158,611
2002	512,813	155,091
2001	488,432	151,431
2000	465,975	147,496
1999	446,188	143,592
1998	428,722	136,677
1997	430,723	134,458
1996	418,526	129,802
1995	406,610	125,410
1994	376,280	122,113
1993	354,529	118,668
1992	346,125	114,818
1991	354,778	111,453
1990	328,596	110,033
1989	318,602	108,199
1988	307,331	106,256
1987	291,683	104,367
1986	297,320	102,346
1985	283,633	100,333
1984	269,506	98,103
1983	254,860	95,982
1982	248,932	93,522
1981	236,340	91,767
1980	224,031	90,266
1979	212,942	89,330
1978	202,655	88,747
1977	192,847	87,954
1976	184,430	86,965
1975	178,409	85,809
1974	174,858	84,829
1973	166,926	83,821
1972	159,339	82,672
1971	154,990	80,599
1970	153,706	78,712
1969	151,349	76,454
1968	148,744	73,983
1967	145,936	71,519
1966	142,844	69,206
1965	139,850	66,693
1964	136,824	64,558
1963	133,580	62,260
1962	130,405	59,974
1961	127,085	58,151
1960	128,489	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Angola vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Angola

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Angola	Papua New Guinea
2023	37.6	24.6
2022	38.1	25.2
2021	38.7	25.6
2020	39.1	26.1
2019	39.5	26.5
2018	40.1	27
2017	40.6	27.4
2016	41.2	27.9
2015	41.8	28.4
2014	42.5	28.9
2013	43.1	29.4
2012	43.6	29.8
2011	44.1	30.3
2010	44.7	30.7
2009	45.2	31.1
2008	45.5	31.5
2007	45.8	31.9
2006	46.1	32.4
2005	46.3	32.8
2004	46.5	33.2
2003	46.6	33.7
2002	46.7	34
2001	46.8	34.2
2000	46.9	34.4
1999	47	34.7
1998	47.2	34.8
1997	47.6	34.8
1996	48	34.9
1995	48.4	35
1994	48.7	35.3
1993	49.1	35.6
1992	49.5	35.8
1991	50	36.1
1990	50.3	36.7
1989	50.6	37.1
1988	50.7	37.3
1987	50.8	37.4
1986	50.8	37.5
1985	50.6	37.7
1984	50.3	37.7
1983	49.9	37.8
1982	49.6	37.7
1981	49.4	37.9
1980	49.2	38.1
1979	49	38.7
1978	48.9	39.3
1977	48.8	39.9
1976	49	40.5
1975	49	41.1
1974	49.2	41.8
1973	49.3	42.6
1972	49.5	43.3
1971	50.2	43.7
1970	51.2	44
1969	51.8	44.2
1968	52	44.4
1967	52.2	44.5
1966	52.4	44.6
1965	52.4	44.6
1964	52.4	44.7
1963	52.3	44.7
1962	52.2	44.9
1961	52	44.9
1960	51.6	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 37.6 in Angola and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 51.6 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Angola

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Angola	Papua New Guinea
2100	23.1%	19%
2099	23.3%	19.1%
2098	23.4%	19.2%
2097	23.6%	19.3%
2096	23.8%	19.4%
2095	24%	19.5%
2094	24.1%	19.6%
2093	24.3%	19.7%
2092	24.5%	19.8%
2091	24.7%	19.9%
2090	24.9%	20%
2089	25.1%	20.1%
2088	25.4%	20.2%
2087	25.6%	20.4%
2086	25.8%	20.5%
2085	26%	20.6%
2084	26.3%	20.7%
2083	26.5%	20.8%
2082	26.7%	20.9%
2081	27%	21%
2080	27.2%	21.2%
2079	27.5%	21.3%
2078	27.7%	21.4%
2077	28%	21.5%
2076	28.2%	21.7%
2075	28.5%	21.8%
2074	28.7%	21.9%
2073	29%	22.1%
2072	29.2%	22.2%
2071	29.5%	22.4%
2070	29.8%	22.5%
2069	30.1%	22.7%
2068	30.3%	22.8%
2067	30.6%	23%
2066	30.9%	23.2%
2065	31.2%	23.3%
2064	31.5%	23.5%
2063	31.8%	23.7%
2062	32.1%	23.9%
2061	32.4%	24.1%
2060	32.8%	24.3%
2059	33.1%	24.5%
2058	33.4%	24.6%
2057	33.7%	24.8%
2056	34.1%	25%
2055	34.4%	25.2%
2054	34.7%	25.4%
2053	35.1%	25.6%
2052	35.4%	25.8%
2051	35.7%	26%
2050	36.1%	26.2%
2049	36.4%	26.4%
2048	36.8%	26.6%
2047	37.1%	26.8%
2046	37.5%	27%
2045	37.8%	27.2%
2044	38.1%	27.4%
2043	38.5%	27.6%
2042	38.8%	27.9%
2041	39.2%	28.1%
2040	39.5%	28.4%
2039	39.8%	28.7%
2038	40.1%	28.9%
2037	40.5%	29.2%
2036	40.8%	29.6%
2035	41.1%	29.9%
2034	41.5%	30.2%
2033	41.8%	30.6%
2032	42.1%	30.9%
2031	42.4%	31.2%
2030	42.8%	31.6%
2029	43.1%	31.9%
2028	43.4%	32.3%
2027	43.7%	32.6%
2026	44%	33%
2025	44.2%	33.3%
2024	44.4%	33.5%
2023	44.6%	33.8%
2022	44.8%	34.1%
2021	44.9%	34.4%
2020	45%	34.7%
2019	45.1%	35%
2018	45.2%	35.3%
2017	45.3%	35.6%
2016	45.3%	35.9%
2015	45.3%	36.2%
2014	45.2%	36.5%
2013	45.2%	36.7%
2012	45.2%	37%
2011	45.1%	37.2%
2010	45.1%	37.5%
2009	45.1%	37.7%
2008	45.1%	38%
2007	45.1%	38.3%
2006	45.1%	38.5%
2005	45.2%	38.8%
2004	45.3%	39%
2003	45.3%	39.3%
2002	45.4%	39.5%
2001	45.5%	39.8%
2000	45.6%	40%
1999	45.7%	40.2%
1998	45.8%	40.4%
1997	45.8%	40.6%
1996	45.9%	40.8%
1995	45.9%	41%
1994	45.8%	41.2%
1993	45.7%	41.5%
1992	45.5%	41.7%
1991	45.4%	41.9%
1990	45.2%	42.1%
1989	45%	42.3%
1988	44.8%	42.4%
1987	44.6%	42.4%
1986	44.5%	42.5%
1985	44.3%	42.6%
1984	44.3%	42.8%
1983	44.4%	42.9%
1982	44.4%	43%
1981	44.5%	43.2%
1980	44.7%	43.5%
1979	44.8%	44%
1978	45%	44.4%
1977	45.2%	44.9%
1976	45.5%	45.2%
1975	45.6%	45.5%
1974	45.9%	45.8%
1973	46.1%	45.9%
1972	46.3%	46%
1971	46.3%	46%
1970	45.9%	45.8%
1969	45.5%	45.6%
1968	45.1%	45.3%
1967	44.7%	45.1%
1966	44.2%	44.9%
1965	43.7%	44.6%
1964	43.1%	44.4%
1963	42.5%	44.2%
1962	42.1%	43.9%
1961	41.6%	43.7%
1960	41.3%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.4% of the population in Angola and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Angola vs Papua New Guinea

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Angola

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Angola	Papua New Guinea
2023	183	189
2022	185	189
2021	211	223
2020	195	194
2019	202	199
2018	208	205
2017	220	207
2016	236	214
2015	249	221
2014	262	232
2013	267	243
2012	278	257
2011	301	271
2010	321	289
2009	348	302
2008	372	315
2007	401	326
2006	437	325
2005	462	326
2004	499	326
2003	538	328
2002	602	329
2001	629	325
2000	659	323
1999	687	321
1998	723	325
1997	717	316
1996	747	316
1995	772	318
1994	812	324
1993	855	333
1992	877	340
1991	826	354
1990	876	360
1989	884	369
1988	895	377
1987	920	379
1986	864	386
1985	877	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Angola	Papua New Guinea
2023	6.4%	4.03%
2022	6.64%	4.17%
2021	6.9%	4.31%
2020	7.16%	4.45%
2019	7.44%	4.59%
2018	7.73%	4.72%
2017	8.05%	4.87%
2016	8.41%	5.02%
2015	8.82%	5.17%
2014	9.28%	5.3%
2013	9.83%	5.44%
2012	10.5%	5.59%
2011	11.2%	5.73%
2010	12%	5.88%
2009	12.8%	6.02%
2008	13.7%	6.16%
2007	14.6%	6.31%
2006	15.6%	6.44%
2005	16.5%	6.58%
2004	17.4%	6.71%
2003	18.2%	6.84%
2002	19%	6.96%
2001	19.7%	7.08%
2000	20.3%	7.19%
1999	20.8%	7.3%
1998	21.3%	7.41%
1997	21.6%	7.52%
1996	21.9%	7.64%
1995	22.1%	7.77%
1994	22.2%	7.89%
1993	22.2%	8.03%
1992	22.2%	8.17%
1991	22.3%	8.31%
1990	22.3%	8.47%
1989	22.3%	8.63%
1988	22.3%	8.78%
1987	22.4%	8.96%
1986	22.5%	9.12%
1985	22.6%	9.3%
1984	22.8%	9.5%
1983	23%	9.71%
1982	23.3%	9.94%
1981	23.5%	10.2%
1980	23.8%	10.4%
1979	-	10.7%
1978	-	11%
1977	-	11.3%
1976	-	11.7%
1975	-	12.1%
1974	-	12.4%
1973	-	12.9%
1972	-	13.3%
1971	-	13.7%
1970	-	14.2%
1969	-	14.7%
1968	-	15.2%
1967	-	15.8%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.9%
1964	-	17.4%
1963	-	18%
1962	-	18.6%
1961	-	19.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.4% in Angola and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.