Number of child deaths by region in Angola
Angola: Number of child deaths by region was 67,003 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Angola, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Angola is 67,003, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Angola peaked at 134,714 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 67,003, in 2024.
Angola ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106,344 | 99,144 | 113,610 | 5 |
| 1990s | 128,822 | 117,177 | 134,714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,720 | 86,790 | 132,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,543 | 68,454 | 82,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,094 | 67,003 | 68,730 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
- 16 Mali 68,264 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
More health data for Angola
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 293,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 306,333 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 309,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 320,079 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 322,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Angola?
- Number of child deaths by region in Angola was 67,003 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 134,714 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,003 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.