Number of deaths, by world region in Angola
Angola: Number of deaths, by world region was 254,481 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
254,481 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
295,803 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
121,741 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 254,481 deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Angola peaked at 295,803 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 121,741 deaths, in 1950.
That places Angola 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 121,741 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 123,080 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 124,798 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 126,753 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 128,964 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 131,112 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 133,287 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 135,592 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 137,764 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 139,751 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 141,541 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 148,844 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 149,230 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 149,530 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 149,556 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 149,573 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 149,361 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 148,725 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 147,988 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 147,079 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 146,065 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 145,691 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 146,203 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 147,979 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 150,322 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 157,202 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 162,003 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 164,588 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 167,954 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 171,682 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 175,777 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 180,408 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 185,344 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 198,751 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 204,692 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 210,958 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 217,259 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 241,382 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 243,505 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 249,689 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 256,416 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 246,902 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 269,215 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 275,110 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 269,423 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 256,189 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 261,374 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 266,588 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 286,897 deaths | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 290,124 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 292,798 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 294,847 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 295,803 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 279,186 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 278,230 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 276,048 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 275,345 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 269,704 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 265,457 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 262,303 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 258,053 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 255,396 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 252,859 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 250,613 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 249,319 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 248,044 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 247,352 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 247,681 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 248,109 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 249,320 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 255,168 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 263,101 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 252,903 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 254,481 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 130,284 deaths | 121,741 deaths | 139,751 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 148,143 deaths | 141,541 deaths | 149,573 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 155,969 deaths | 145,691 deaths | 171,682 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,776 deaths | 175,777 deaths | 249,689 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,824 deaths | 246,902 deaths | 290,124 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,972 deaths | 262,303 deaths | 295,803 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,675 deaths | 247,352 deaths | 258,053 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,413 deaths | 252,903 deaths | 263,101 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Angola?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Angola was 254,481 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 295,803 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,741 deaths in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Angola ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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