Birth rate in Angola
Angola: Birth rate was 37.59 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Angola stood at 37.59 births per 1,000 people. 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, birth rate in Angola peaked at 52.41 births per 1,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 37.59 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.23 births per 1,000 people | 44.29 births per 1,000 people | 51.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.15 births per 1,000 people | 51.62 births per 1,000 people | 52.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.41 births per 1,000 people | 48.84 births per 1,000 people | 51.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.18 births per 1,000 people | 49.15 births per 1,000 people | 50.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.58 births per 1,000 people | 47 births per 1,000 people | 50.32 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.23 births per 1,000 people | 45.17 births per 1,000 people | 46.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.12 births per 1,000 people | 39.54 births per 1,000 people | 44.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.37 births per 1,000 people | 37.59 births per 1,000 people | 39.13 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 4 Niger 41.89 births per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mali 40.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Mozambique 37.49 births per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.44 births per 1,000 people 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 in Angola?
- Birth rate in Angola was 37.59 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 52.41 births per 1,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.59 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for birth rate?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.