Share of births by age of mother in Angola
Angola: Share of births by age of mother was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2023
All-time low
8.6%
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Angola stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Angola peaked at 21.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1961.
Angola ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.7% | — |
| 1951 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 8.9% | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.5% | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 share of births by age of mother in Angola?
- Share of births by age of mother in Angola was 21.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.