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Fertility & birth rates in Angola and South Sudan

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Angola has an annual birth rate of 37.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.6 for South Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 5.12 in Angola and 3.86 in South Sudan — 24.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 23.6% in Angola and by 46% in South Sudan — in 1960, it was 6.71 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Angola is ranked 7/196 by birth rate compared to 36/196 for South Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Angola — it's 28.4 in South Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 140.8 in Angola vs 97.1 in South Sudan.
  • In Angola, 23.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in South Sudan.

Fertility rate in Angola vs South Sudan by year

Angola
South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola South Sudan
2023 5.12 3.86
2022 5.21 3.96
2021 5.3 4.05
2020 5.37 4.16
2019 5.44 4.26
2018 5.52 4.37
2017 5.6 4.48
2016 5.69 4.58
2015 5.77 4.7
2014 5.86 4.82
2013 5.95 4.94
2012 6.04 5.06
2011 6.12 5.19
2010 6.19 5.32
2009 6.26 5.45
2008 6.32 5.57
2007 6.37 5.7
2006 6.42 5.85
2005 6.46 6.02
2004 6.5 6.19
2003 6.53 6.35
2002 6.57 6.52
2001 6.6 6.65
2000 6.64 6.8
1999 6.68 6.94
1998 6.73 7.08
1997 6.79 7.2
1996 6.85 7.32
1995 6.92 7.34
1994 6.99 7.35
1993 7.07 7.36
1992 7.14 7.37
1991 7.21 7.38
1990 7.27 7.38
1989 7.33 7.37
1988 7.37 7.38
1987 7.41 7.39
1986 7.44 7.38
1985 7.45 7.36
1984 7.46 7.35
1983 7.46 7.34
1982 7.46 7.34
1981 7.46 7.33
1980 7.46 7.33
1979 7.46 7.32
1978 7.47 7.33
1977 7.48 7.33
1976 7.49 7.33
1975 7.49 7.33
1974 7.5 7.31
1973 7.5 7.31
1972 7.49 7.31
1971 7.47 7.3
1970 7.43 7.29
1969 7.39 7.28
1968 7.33 7.26
1967 7.27 7.26
1966 7.19 7.25
1965 7.12 7.22
1964 7.04 7.22
1963 6.95 7.2
1962 6.87 7.2
1961 6.79 7.18
1960 6.71 7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Angola
South Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Angola South Sudan
2023 1,126,862 217,966
2022 1,104,864 211,166
2021 1,072,267 213,567
2020 1,053,677 212,332
2019 1,030,776 209,708
2018 1,005,547 168,497
2017 979,700 72,193
2016 954,491 110,553
2015 930,277 148,542
2014 905,106 227,611
2013 876,208 315,983
2012 845,130 312,974
2011 813,495 303,181
2010 782,310 287,409
2009 750,290 278,859
2008 716,519 268,268
2007 682,742 256,546
2006 647,814 246,706
2005 617,934 239,272
2004 585,950 231,877
2003 556,111 225,822
2002 512,813 212,014
2001 488,432 204,108
2000 465,975 196,055
1999 446,188 180,721
1998 428,722 -12,157
1997 430,723 121,454
1996 418,526 116,728
1995 406,610 110,417
1994 376,280 165,407
1993 354,529 32,779
1992 346,125 28,874
1991 354,778 87,873
1990 328,596 82,900
1989 318,602 83,735
1988 307,331 -125,447
1987 291,683 5,756
1986 297,320 99,502
1985 283,633 95,342
1984 269,506 90,970
1983 254,860 104,107
1982 248,932 118,641
1981 236,340 115,163
1980 224,031 112,307
1979 212,942 109,540
1978 202,655 107,352
1977 192,847 104,886
1976 184,430 102,346
1975 178,409 99,882
1974 174,858 97,181
1973 166,926 94,765
1972 159,339 74,803
1971 154,990 72,308
1970 153,706 44,776
1969 151,349 42,015
1968 148,744 44,213
1967 145,936 41,357
1966 142,844 38,523
1965 139,850 51,682
1964 136,824 64,786
1963 133,580 46,333
1962 130,405 47,406
1961 127,085 45,186
1960 128,489 42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.2% in Angola and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Angola vs South Sudan by year

Angola
South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Angola South Sudan
2023 37.6 28.6
2022 38.1 29.1
2021 38.7 29.7
2020 39.1 29.4
2019 39.5 29.4
2018 40.1 29.1
2017 40.6 32.8
2016 41.2 35.1
2015 41.8 35.4
2014 42.5 38.2
2013 43.1 38.3
2012 43.6 39.1
2011 44.1 39.8
2010 44.7 39.9
2009 45.2 41
2008 45.5 41.6
2007 45.8 42.3
2006 46.1 43.2
2005 46.3 44.3
2004 46.5 45.5
2003 46.6 46.8
2002 46.7 48
2001 46.8 48.9
2000 46.9 49.8
1999 47 50.7
1998 47.2 51.2
1997 47.6 51.6
1996 48 52.6
1995 48.4 52.7
1994 48.7 52.7
1993 49.1 52.7
1992 49.5 52.5
1991 50 52.4
1990 50.3 52.3
1989 50.6 53.1
1988 50.7 51.9
1987 50.8 50.6
1986 50.8 50.6
1985 50.6 50.7
1984 50.3 50.8
1983 49.9 51.1
1982 49.6 51.4
1981 49.4 51.7
1980 49.2 52
1979 49 52.3
1978 48.9 52.7
1977 48.8 53
1976 49 53.4
1975 49 53.7
1974 49.2 53.9
1973 49.3 54.3
1972 49.5 54.5
1971 50.2 54.6
1970 51.2 54.5
1969 51.8 54.3
1968 52 54
1967 52.2 53.7
1966 52.4 53.5
1965 52.4 53.1
1964 52.4 53
1963 52.3 52.7
1962 52.2 52.5
1961 52 52.3
1960 51.6 52

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 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 51.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Angola South Sudan
Fertility rate 5.12 3.86
Fertility rate rank 7/196 31/196
Birth rate 37.6 28.6
Birth rate rank 7/196 36/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,126,862 +217,966
Natural population change rank 15/196 58/196
Natural population change rate +3.07% +1.9%
Population growth +3.09% +4.01%
Population growth rank 12/197 7/197
Age at first childbirth 19.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 138.8 95.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 215 173.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 75.8 43.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.2% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 12.5% 1.59%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 49.6% 39.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.18% 0.69%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.56% 4.02%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.83% 7.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.4% 9.87%
Life expectancy 65.2 years 58 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Angola
Factual

UN forecast
South Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Angola South Sudan
2100 23.1% 20.1%
2099 23.3% 20.2%
2098 23.4% 20.3%
2097 23.6% 20.3%
2096 23.8% 20.4%
2095 24% 20.5%
2094 24.1% 20.6%
2093 24.3% 20.7%
2092 24.5% 20.9%
2091 24.7% 21%
2090 24.9% 21.1%
2089 25.1% 21.2%
2088 25.4% 21.3%
2087 25.6% 21.5%
2086 25.8% 21.6%
2085 26% 21.8%
2084 26.3% 21.9%
2083 26.5% 22.1%
2082 26.7% 22.3%
2081 27% 22.4%
2080 27.2% 22.6%
2079 27.5% 22.8%
2078 27.7% 23%
2077 28% 23.2%
2076 28.2% 23.3%
2075 28.5% 23.5%
2074 28.7% 23.7%
2073 29% 23.9%
2072 29.2% 24.1%
2071 29.5% 24.3%
2070 29.8% 24.5%
2069 30.1% 24.7%
2068 30.3% 25%
2067 30.6% 25.2%
2066 30.9% 25.4%
2065 31.2% 25.6%
2064 31.5% 25.8%
2063 31.8% 26%
2062 32.1% 26.3%
2061 32.4% 26.5%
2060 32.8% 26.7%
2059 33.1% 27%
2058 33.4% 27.2%
2057 33.7% 27.5%
2056 34.1% 27.8%
2055 34.4% 28.1%
2054 34.7% 28.5%
2053 35.1% 28.8%
2052 35.4% 29.2%
2051 35.7% 29.5%
2050 36.1% 29.9%
2049 36.4% 30.3%
2048 36.8% 30.8%
2047 37.1% 31.2%
2046 37.5% 31.6%
2045 37.8% 32%
2044 38.1% 32.4%
2043 38.5% 32.7%
2042 38.8% 33%
2041 39.2% 33.3%
2040 39.5% 33.6%
2039 39.8% 33.8%
2038 40.1% 33.9%
2037 40.5% 34.1%
2036 40.8% 34.2%
2035 41.1% 34.3%
2034 41.5% 34.4%
2033 41.8% 34.3%
2032 42.1% 34.4%
2031 42.4% 34.6%
2030 42.8% 34.8%
2029 43.1% 35.2%
2028 43.4% 35.8%
2027 43.7% 36.6%
2026 44% 37.5%
2025 44.2% 38.4%
2024 44.4% 38.9%
2023 44.6% 39.9%
2022 44.8% 40.9%
2021 44.9% 41.6%
2020 45% 42.4%
2019 45.1% 43.6%
2018 45.2% 44.9%
2017 45.3% 45%
2016 45.3% 43.7%
2015 45.3% 43.1%
2014 45.2% 42.5%
2013 45.2% 41.9%
2012 45.2% 41.9%
2011 45.1% 42.2%
2010 45.1% 42.8%
2009 45.1% 43.4%
2008 45.1% 43.8%
2007 45.1% 44.3%
2006 45.1% 44.8%
2005 45.2% 45.3%
2004 45.3% 45.8%
2003 45.3% 45.9%
2002 45.4% 45.7%
2001 45.5% 45.5%
2000 45.6% 45.5%
1999 45.7% 45.6%
1998 45.8% 45.8%
1997 45.8% 46%
1996 45.9% 46%
1995 45.9% 45.8%
1994 45.8% 45.8%
1993 45.7% 45.7%
1992 45.5% 45.6%
1991 45.4% 45.5%
1990 45.2% 45.4%
1989 45% 45.4%
1988 44.8% 46.2%
1987 44.6% 46.9%
1986 44.5% 46.7%
1985 44.3% 46.6%
1984 44.3% 46.5%
1983 44.4% 46.3%
1982 44.4% 46.2%
1981 44.5% 46%
1980 44.7% 45.8%
1979 44.8% 45.7%
1978 45% 45.5%
1977 45.2% 45.4%
1976 45.5% 45.3%
1975 45.6% 45.2%
1974 45.9% 45.1%
1973 46.1% 45%
1972 46.3% 44.8%
1971 46.3% 44.7%
1970 45.9% 44.5%
1969 45.5% 44.3%
1968 45.1% 44%
1967 44.7% 43.8%
1966 44.2% 43.5%
1965 43.7% 43.3%
1964 43.1% 43%
1963 42.5% 42.8%
1962 42.1% 42.6%
1961 41.6% 42.6%
1960 41.3% 42.5%

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 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 45.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Angola and South Sudan 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 South Sudan

Angola
South Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Angola South Sudan
2023 183 692
2022 185 704
2021 211 749
2020 195 729
2019 202 745
2018 208 913
2017 220 1,662
2016 236 1,629
2015 249 1,436
2014 262 1,216
2013 267 771
2012 278 755
2011 301 770
2010 321 776
2009 348 823
2008 372 858
2007 401 933
2006 437 1,005
2005 462 1,074
2004 499 1,150
2003 538 1,199
2002 602 1,521
2001 629 1,580
2000 659 1,658
1999 687 2,048
1998 723 7,514
1997 717 4,172
1996 747 4,357
1995 772 4,430
1994 812 1,666
1993 855 7,537
1992 877 7,597
1991 826 4,764
1990 876 4,877
1989 884 5,103
1988 895 5,535
1987 920 8,045
1986 864 3,720
1985 877 3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Angola
South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Angola South Sudan
2023 6.4% 9.87%
2022 6.64% 9.87%
2021 6.9% 9.87%
2020 7.16% 9.87%
2019 7.44% 9.87%
2018 7.73% 13.2%
2017 8.05% 27.8%
2016 8.41% 26.4%
2015 8.82% 23.7%
2014 9.28% 18.2%
2013 9.83% 9.92%
2012 10.5% 10.1%
2011 11.2% 10.5%
2010 12% 10.9%
2009 12.8% 11.5%
2008 13.7% 12.1%
2007 14.6% 12.7%
2006 15.6% 13.4%
2005 16.5% 14.1%
2004 17.4% 14.8%
2003 18.2% 15.7%
2002 19% 16.5%
2001 19.7% 17.4%
2000 20.3% 18.3%
1999 20.8% 19.2%
1998 21.3% 42.6%
1997 21.6% 25.2%
1996 21.9% 26.1%
1995 22.1% 27%
1994 22.2% 23%
1993 22.2% 33.1%
1992 22.2% 33.8%
1991 22.3% 29.7%
1990 22.3% 30.3%
1989 22.3% 30.7%
1988 22.3% 76.7%
1987 22.4% 36%
1986 22.5% 26.7%
1985 22.6% 27.1%
1984 22.8% 27.5%
1983 23% 27.8%
1982 23.3% 28.2%
1981 23.5% 28.5%
1980 23.8% 28.9%
1979 - 29.2%
1978 - 29.5%
1977 - 29.9%
1976 - 30.2%
1975 - 30.6%
1974 - 30.9%
1973 - 31.3%
1972 - 31.6%
1971 - 31.9%
1970 - 32.3%
1969 - 32.6%
1968 - 32.9%
1967 - 33.3%
1966 - 33.6%
1965 - 34%
1964 - 34.3%
1963 - 34.6%
1962 - 34.9%
1961 - 35.2%
1960 - 35.5%

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 9.87% in South Sudan. 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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