Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Angola
Angola: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female was 37.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Angola stood at 37.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Angola peaked at 37.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2000.
That places Angola 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 37.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 37.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.3% | 36.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 164 Cameroon 38.0% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 37.9% compare
- 166 Eswatini 37.8% compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 37.5% compare
- 169 Guinea 37.2% compare
- 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.1% 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 non-communicable diseases, female in Angola?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Angola was 37.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
- Angola ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 non-communicable diseases, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.