Median age vs births per woman in Angola
Angola: Median age vs births per woman was 16.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.25
in 1955
All-time low
15.82
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Angola is 16.45, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Angola peaked at 19.25 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 15.82, in 1972.
That places Angola 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.9 | — |
| 1951 | 19.02 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 19.12 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 19.2 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 19.24 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 19.25 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 19.24 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 19.19 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 19.12 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 19 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 18.84 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 18.62 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 18.35 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 18.09 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 17.84 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.6 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 17.34 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 17.02 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 16.68 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 16.4 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 15.87 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 15.82 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.95 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.02 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.18 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.28 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.37 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.46 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.54 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.61 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.66 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 16.7 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.68 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.64 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.58 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.5 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.41 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.32 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.23 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.14 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.06 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.02 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.01 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.02 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.04 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.07 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.18 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.21 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.24 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.26 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.28 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.29 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.3 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.31 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.32 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.29 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.32 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.34 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.39 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.45 | +0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 16.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 16.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.13 | 18.9 | 19.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.68 | 16.4 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.06 | 15.82 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.61 | 16.46 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.12 | 16 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.18 | 16.04 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 16.28 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 | 16.32 | 16.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 225 Afghanistan 16.94 compare
- 226 Mayotte 16.79 compare
- 227 Uganda 16.51 compare
- 229 Mozambique 16.32 compare
- 230 Burundi 15.9 compare
- 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.77 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 median age vs births per woman in Angola?
- Median age vs births per woman in Angola was 16.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 in 1955.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 in 1972.
- How does Angola rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Angola ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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