Child mortality by sex in Angola
Angola: Child mortality by sex was 5.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.34
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.36
in 1980
All-time low
5.34
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality by sex in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 5.34 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Angola peaked at 24.36 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.34, in 2024.
Angola ranks 30th 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 sex in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.36 | — |
| 1981 | 23.99 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 23.62 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 23.28 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 22.98 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 22.78 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.61 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.5 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.42 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.37 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 22.34 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 22.32 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.31 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.31 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.25 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 22.11 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 21.85 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.49 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20.95 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 20.3 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 19.55 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.66 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.65 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.51 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 15.27 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.04 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 12.81 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 11.67 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 10.64 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 9.76 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.99 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.78 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.34 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.99 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.69 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.47 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.64 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.34 | -2.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.09 | 22.37 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.82 | 20.3 | 22.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 | 9.76 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.34 | 5.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Angola?
- Child mortality by sex in Angola was 5.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for child mortality by sex?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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