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
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.