Angola vs South Africa: Children under age 5

Angola
6.22 million
in 2023
South Africa
5.89 million
in 2023
Angola rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 6.22 million against 5.89 million in South Africa, a difference of 331,480.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Angola ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 806,325 2.37 million 1.57 million South Africa
1960s 1.04 million 3.12 million 2.09 million South Africa
1970s 1.26 million 4.10 million 2.84 million South Africa
1980s 1.81 million 5.22 million 3.41 million South Africa
1990s 2.56 million 5.52 million 2.96 million South Africa
2000s 3.52 million 5.06 million 1.54 million South Africa
2010s 5.03 million 5.64 million 606,225 South Africa
2020s 6.02 million 5.75 million 271,742 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Angola or South Africa?
Angola, at 6.22 million against 5.89 million in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Angola and South Africa?
331,480, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for children under age 5?
Angola ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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