Birth rate in Angola
Angola: Birth rate was 37.59 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.59 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.41 births per 1,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
37.59 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.29 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 45.02 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 46.16 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 47.22 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 48.19 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 49.04 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 49.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 50.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 50.89 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 51.3 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 51.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 52.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 52.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 52.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 52.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 51.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 50.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 49.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 49.29 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 49.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.97 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 48.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 49.4 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.58 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 50.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 50.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 49.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.73 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.56 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 47 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.85 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.55 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.66 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.54 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 38.1 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 37.59 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 37.59 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 10 Mayotte 35.4 births per 1,000 people 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 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.