Median age in Angola
Angola: Median age was 16.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.45
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.25
in 1955
All-time low
15.82
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Angola stood at 16.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Angola peaked at 19.25 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 15.82, in 1972.
That places Angola 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.9 | — |
| 1951 | 19.02 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 19.12 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 19.2 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 19.24 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 19.25 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 19.24 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 19.19 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 19.12 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 19 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 18.84 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 18.62 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 18.35 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 18.09 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 17.84 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.6 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 17.34 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 17.02 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 16.68 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 16.4 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 15.87 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 15.82 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.95 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.02 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.18 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.28 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.37 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.46 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 16.54 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.61 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.66 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 16.7 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.68 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 16.64 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.58 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.5 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.41 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.32 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.23 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.14 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.06 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.02 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 16 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.01 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.02 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.04 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.07 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.18 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.21 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.24 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.26 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.28 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.29 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.3 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.31 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.32 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.29 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.29 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.32 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 16.34 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.39 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.45 | +0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 16.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 16.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.13 | 18.9 | 19.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.68 | 16.4 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.06 | 15.82 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.61 | 16.46 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.12 | 16 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.18 | 16.04 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 16.28 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 | 16.32 | 16.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 225 Afghanistan 16.94 compare
- 226 Mayotte 16.79 compare
- 227 Uganda 16.51 compare
- 229 Mozambique 16.32 compare
- 230 Burundi 15.9 compare
- 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.77 compare
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 median age in Angola?
- Median age in Angola was 16.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 in 1955.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 in 1972.
- How does Angola rank for median age?
- Angola ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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