Sex ratio at birth in Angola
Angola: Sex ratio at birth was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 male births per female births
in 1991
All-time low
1.02 male births per female births
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Angola, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.03 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Angola peaked at 1.03 male births per female births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.02 male births per female births, in 2011.
That places Angola 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Angola, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
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More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Angola?
- Sex ratio at birth in Angola was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1991.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 male births per female births in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Angola ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.