Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ male in Angola
Angola: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ male was 30.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Angola recorded 30.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Angola peaked at 32.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2020.
That places Angola 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ male in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.5% | — |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +15.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 30.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 30.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.3%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.9% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 30.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 51 Ghana 30.8% compare
- 52 North Macedonia 30.7% compare
- 53 Guinea 30.5% compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 30.1% compare
- 56 Ecuador 30.1% compare
- 57 Sierra Leone 29.9% compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Angola?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Angola was 30.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Angola ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.