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 |