Child mortality around the world in Angola
Angola: Child mortality around the world was 6.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.43
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.11
in 1950
All-time low
6.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Angola stood at 6.43. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Angola peaked at 34.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.43, in 2023.
That places Angola 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.02 | 31.78 | 34.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.73 | 27.92 | 31.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.01 | 24.68 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.96 | 23.48 | 24.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.24 | 20.84 | 23.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.77 | 12.75 | 20.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 | 7.44 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 | 6.43 | 7.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Cameroon 6.76 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.73 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.56 compare
- 21 Mozambique 6.43 compare
- 22 Pakistan 5.92 compare
- 23 Togo 5.85 compare
More health data for Angola
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 417,736 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 493,356 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 418,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 434,863 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Angola?
- Child mortality around the world in Angola was 6.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 34.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for child mortality around the world?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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