Angola: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Angola's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 5.05.
That's down 1.5% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Angola ranks #7 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #7 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 6.46
- Trough
- 5.05
- 1-year change
- -1.5%
- 5-year change
- -7.2%
- -1.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -13.9%
- -1.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 5.0480 | |
| 5.1240 | |
| 5.2090 | |
| 5.3040 | |
| 5.3710 | |
| 5.4420 | |
| 5.5190 | |
| 5.6000 | |
| 5.6860 | |
| 5.7740 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Angola's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Angola's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 5.05, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Angola's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Angola's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 1.5% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Angola rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Angola ranked #7 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Angola's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Angola is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #7 of 48.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.