Angola

People

Angolans come from a number of major tribes. They include Ovimbundu Mbundu, Bakongo, Lunda-Chokwe Nganguela, Ovambo, Nyaneka-Humbe, Herero, and others. The literacy rate in Angola is low, with illiteracy over 42%.

 

1990 2000 2010 2016
Population, total (millions) 12.17 16.44 23.37 28.81
Population growth (annual %) 2.9 3 3.6 3.4
Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. 5.4 ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 42 47 58 62
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 7.2 6.6 6.2 5.7
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 216 197 172 154
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) .. 6 18 14
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 45 47 50
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 221 207 119 83
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) .. .. 15.6 19
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 38 36 72 49
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 29 .. 40 ..
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 71.2 71.1 105.1 ..
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 8 12 26 ..
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) .. 1 1 ..
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.2 1 1.7 1.9
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 609.8 597.3 584.8 578.6
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) 5 5 .. 5
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 0.3 0.4 0.5 ..
Urban population growth (annual %) 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.1