Child mortality by income level of country in Angola
Angola: Child mortality by income level of country was 4.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.9 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
4.9 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Angola is 4.9 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Angola peaked at 23.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.9 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Angola ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.28 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 22.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 22.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 22.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 21.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 21.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 21.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 21.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 16.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 15.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 14.37 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 13.15 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 11.98 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 7.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.03 deaths per 100 live births | 21.32 deaths per 100 live births | 23.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.72 deaths per 100 live births | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | 21.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.77 deaths per 100 live births | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 25 Kiribati 5.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 26 Afghanistan 5.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 5.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 4.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 30 Malawi 4.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 4.87 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Angola?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Angola was 4.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 23.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .