Number of children under 5 in Angola
Angola: Number of children under 5 was 6.22 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children under 5 in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Angola stood at 6.22 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Angola peaked at 6.22 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 729,525 people, in 1950.
Angola ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 806,325 people | 729,525 people | 922,914 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million people | 950,362 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million people | 1.49 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.89 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million people | 2.98 million people | 4.17 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 million people | 4.33 million people | 5.68 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 million people | 5.82 million people | 6.22 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Angola?
- Number of children under 5 in Angola was 6.22 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 729,525 people in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for number of children under 5?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.