Long run birth rate in Angola
Angola: Long run birth rate was 37.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.59
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.41
in 1965
All-time low
37.59
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Angola stood at 37.59. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Angola peaked at 52.41 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 37.59, 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.
Long run birth rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.29 | — |
| 1951 | 45.02 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 46.16 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 47.22 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 48.19 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 49.04 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 49.77 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 50.39 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 50.89 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 51.3 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 51.62 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 52.05 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 52.23 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 52.35 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.41 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.41 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.35 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.23 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.03 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.78 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 51.22 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 50.19 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 49.49 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 49.29 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.17 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.05 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.97 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.84 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 48.91 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.01 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.15 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 49.4 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.62 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.94 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.31 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.58 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 50.75 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.78 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.72 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.57 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.32 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 50.04 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.53 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.09 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.73 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.38 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.98 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.56 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.21 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 47 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.85 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.77 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.67 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.55 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.46 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.34 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.12 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.84 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.51 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.17 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.66 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.14 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.61 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.06 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.85 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.18 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.59 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.06 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.54 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.13 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.67 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 38.1 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.59 | -1.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 37.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 37.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.23 | 44.29 | 51.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.15 | 51.62 | 52.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.41 | 48.84 | 51.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.18 | 49.15 | 50.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.58 | 47 | 50.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.23 | 45.17 | 46.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.12 | 39.54 | 44.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.37 | 37.59 | 39.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 4 Niger 41.89 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 compare
- 6 Mali 40.03 compare
- 8 Mozambique 37.49 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.44 compare
- 10 Mayotte 35.4 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 long run birth rate in Angola?
- Long run birth rate in Angola was 37.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 52.41 in 1965.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.59 in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for long run birth rate?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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