Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Angola
Angola: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 56.6% 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 female deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 56.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Angola peaked at 75.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2021.
That places Angola 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.2% | — |
| 2010 | 68.5% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 56.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 56.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 58.0% | 68.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.6% | 57.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 60.1% compare
- 11 Congo 59.9% compare
- 12 Mozambique 59.6% compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.5% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 56.5% compare
- 16 Liberia 55.9% 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)
- 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 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 56.6% 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 75.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Angola ranks 13th 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 17.3%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths, 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.