Fertility rate by age group in Angola
Angola: Fertility rate by age group was 140.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
140.84
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
162.77
in 2009
All-time low
74.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Angola is 140.84, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Angola peaked at 162.77 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.27, in 1950.
Angola ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.27 | — |
| 1951 | 75.68 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 77.88 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 80.06 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 82.27 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 84.51 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 86.63 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 88.44 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 89.94 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 91.27 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 92.55 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 93.92 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 95.5 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 97.61 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 100.25 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 102.49 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 103.6 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 103.78 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 103.77 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.57 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 105.79 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 106.43 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 107.21 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 108.02 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 108.72 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 109.36 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 109.9 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 110.36 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 110.87 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 111.41 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 111.97 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 112.52 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 112.97 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 117.37 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 122.64 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 128.12 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 133.2 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 138.12 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 141.82 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 143.81 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 145.43 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 148.02 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 148.96 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 149.97 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 151.93 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 151.6 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 151.21 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 151.06 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 149.65 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 147.75 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 147.69 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 147.25 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 150.2 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 152.24 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 155.12 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 157.07 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 158.74 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 159.68 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 160.42 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 162.77 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 160.2 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 157.57 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 155.51 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 153.54 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 151.58 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 150.24 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 148.91 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 147.41 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 146.31 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 145.09 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 144.33 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 143.38 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 141.98 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 140.84 | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 140.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 140.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.1 | 74.27 | 91.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.81 | 92.55 | 104.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.81 | 105.79 | 111.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.25 | 111.97 | 143.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.56 | 145.43 | 151.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.12 | 147.25 | 162.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.64 | 145.09 | 160.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.63 | 140.84 | 144.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Mozambique 153.45 compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 150.44 compare
- 4 Niger 145.32 compare
- 6 Mali 138.56 compare
- 7 Chad 134.74 compare
- 8 Madagascar 129.8 compare
More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Angola?
- Fertility rate by age group in Angola was 140.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 162.77 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.27 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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