Fertility rate: births per woman in Angola
Angola: Fertility rate: births per woman was 5.12 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.12 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.5 live births per woman
in 1974
All-time low
5.12 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Angola stood at 5.12 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Angola peaked at 7.5 live births per woman in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.12 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Angola 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Angola, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.77 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.83 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 5.95 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 6.06 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 6.17 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 6.27 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 6.36 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 6.46 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 6.54 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.63 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 6.71 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 6.79 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.87 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.95 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 7.04 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.12 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 7.19 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7.27 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 7.33 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.39 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.43 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.47 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.49 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.5 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.49 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.49 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.47 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.47 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.46 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.46 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.46 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.46 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.46 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.46 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.45 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.43 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.41 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.37 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.33 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.27 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.21 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.14 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.07 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.99 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.92 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.85 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.57 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.42 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.37 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.32 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.19 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.12 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.04 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.95 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.77 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.69 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.52 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.44 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.37 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.21 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.12 live births per woman | -1.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.12 live births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.12 live births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2 live births per woman | 5.77 live births per woman | 6.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.07 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 7.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 live births per woman | 7.43 live births per woman | 7.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.43 live births per woman | 7.33 live births per woman | 7.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 7.27 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.26 live births per woman | 6.64 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 live births per woman | 5.44 live births per woman | 6.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 live births per woman | 5.12 live births per woman | 5.37 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.05 live births per woman compare
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 live births per woman compare
- 6 Mali 5.61 live births per woman compare
- 8 Burundi 4.88 live births per woman compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 live births per woman compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 live births per woman 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 fertility rate: births per woman in Angola?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Angola was 5.12 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 live births per woman in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.