Number of children under 5 in Angola
Angola: Number of children under 5 was 6.22 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.22 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.22 million people
in 2023
All-time low
729,525 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 729,525 people | — |
| 1951 | 733,645 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 740,537 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 755,003 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 778,627 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 806,861 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 835,989 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 865,556 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 894,594 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 922,914 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 950,362 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 974,399 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 994,823 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.92 million people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million people | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.01 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.17 million people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.82 million people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.13 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.27 million people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.68 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.82 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.95 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.09 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.22 million people | +2.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 6.22 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 6.22 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.