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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.05 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 25,275 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.05 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.05 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.12 live births per woman (2023)
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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.