Birth rate by women's age group in Angola
Angola: Birth rate by women's age group was 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
162.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2009
All-time low
74.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Angola is 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Angola peaked at 162.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Angola, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 75.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 77.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 80.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 82.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 84.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 86.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 88.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 89.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 91.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 92.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 93.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 95.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 97.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 100.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 102.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 103.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 103.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 103.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 105.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 106.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 107.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 108.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 108.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 109.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 109.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 110.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 110.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 111.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 111.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 112.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 112.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 117.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 122.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 128.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 133.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 138.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 141.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 143.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 145.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 148.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 148.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 149.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 151.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 151.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 151.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 151.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 149.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 147.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 147.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 147.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 150.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 152.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 155.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 157.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 158.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 159.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 160.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 162.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 160.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 157.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 155.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 153.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 151.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 150.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 148.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 147.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 146.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 145.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 144.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 143.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 141.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 104.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 145.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 151.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 147.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 145.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 160.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 Mozambique 153.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 150.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 4 Niger 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 6 Mali 138.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 7 Chad 134.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 8 Madagascar 129.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Angola?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Angola was 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 162.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2009.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.