What is child mortality in Angola?

Child mortality in Angola was 4.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 48.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 4.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Angola rank for child mortality?

Angola ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Angola

Name: Child mortality in Angola
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Angola: Child mortality 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 203 countries

All-time high

48.57 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

4.9 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Angola, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Angola stood at 4.9 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Angola peaked at 48.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 4.9 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Angola ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Child mortality in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality in Angola, 1800 to 2024.
Year	deaths per 100 live births	Change
1800	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	—
1801	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1802	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1803	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1804	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1805	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1806	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1807	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1808	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1809	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1810	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1811	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1812	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1813	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1814	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1815	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1816	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1817	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1818	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1819	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1820	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1821	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1822	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1823	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1824	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1825	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1826	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1827	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1828	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1829	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1830	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1831	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1832	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1833	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1834	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1835	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1836	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1837	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1838	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1839	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1840	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1841	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1842	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1843	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1844	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1845	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1846	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1847	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1848	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1849	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1850	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1851	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1852	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1853	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1854	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1855	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1856	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1857	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1858	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1859	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1860	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1861	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1862	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1863	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1864	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1865	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1866	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1867	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1868	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1869	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1870	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1871	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1872	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1873	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1874	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1875	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1876	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1877	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1878	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1879	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1880	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1881	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1882	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1883	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1884	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1885	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1886	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1887	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1888	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1889	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1890	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1891	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1892	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1893	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	+0.0%
1894	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1895	48.56 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1896	48.55 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1897	48.54 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1898	48.52 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1899	48.5 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1900	48.46 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1901	48.42 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1902	48.37 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1903	48.31 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1904	48.25 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1905	48.18 deaths per 100 live births	-0.1%
1906	48.1 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1907	48.01 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1908	47.92 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1909	47.81 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1910	47.71 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1911	47.6 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1912	47.48 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1913	47.37 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1914	47.26 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1915	47.14 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1916	47.03 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1917	46.91 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1918	46.8 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1919	46.69 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1920	46.57 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1921	46.46 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1922	46.35 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1923	46.23 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1924	46.12 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1925	46 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1926	45.89 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1927	45.78 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1928	45.66 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1929	45.55 deaths per 100 live births	-0.2%
1930	45.43 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1931	44.91 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1932	44.39 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1933	43.87 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1934	43.36 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1935	42.84 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1936	42.33 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1937	41.82 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1938	41.31 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1939	40.81 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1940	40.3 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1941	39.57 deaths per 100 live births	-1.8%
1942	38.84 deaths per 100 live births	-1.8%
1943	38.12 deaths per 100 live births	-1.9%
1944	37.3 deaths per 100 live births	-2.2%
1945	36.6 deaths per 100 live births	-1.9%
1946	35.91 deaths per 100 live births	-1.9%
1947	35.22 deaths per 100 live births	-1.9%
1948	34.44 deaths per 100 live births	-2.2%
1949	33.78 deaths per 100 live births	-1.9%
1950	33.12 deaths per 100 live births	-1.9%
1951	33.04 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
1952	32.85 deaths per 100 live births	-0.6%
1953	32.66 deaths per 100 live births	-0.6%
1954	32.44 deaths per 100 live births	-0.7%
1955	32.21 deaths per 100 live births	-0.7%
1956	31.97 deaths per 100 live births	-0.8%
1957	31.71 deaths per 100 live births	-0.8%
1958	31.44 deaths per 100 live births	-0.9%
1959	31.15 deaths per 100 live births	-0.9%
1960	30.84 deaths per 100 live births	-1.0%
1961	30.52 deaths per 100 live births	-1.0%
1962	30.19 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1963	29.84 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1964	29.48 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1965	29.1 deaths per 100 live births	-1.3%
1966	28.72 deaths per 100 live births	-1.3%
1967	28.32 deaths per 100 live births	-1.4%
1968	27.92 deaths per 100 live births	-1.4%
1969	27.52 deaths per 100 live births	-1.4%
1970	27.12 deaths per 100 live births	-1.5%
1971	26.72 deaths per 100 live births	-1.5%
1972	26.33 deaths per 100 live births	-1.5%
1973	25.95 deaths per 100 live births	-1.4%
1974	25.59 deaths per 100 live births	-1.4%
1975	25.24 deaths per 100 live births	-1.4%
1976	24.92 deaths per 100 live births	-1.3%
1977	24.61 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1978	24.32 deaths per 100 live births	-1.2%
1979	24.06 deaths per 100 live births	-1.1%
1980	23.28 deaths per 100 live births	-3.2%
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%

Angola compared with similar countries

Angola's 4.9 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Angola's 4.9 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	48.55 deaths per 100 live births	48.5 deaths per 100 live births	48.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	48.18 deaths per 100 live births	47.81 deaths per 100 live births	48.46 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	47.2 deaths per 100 live births	46.69 deaths per 100 live births	47.71 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	46.06 deaths per 100 live births	45.55 deaths per 100 live births	46.57 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	43.11 deaths per 100 live births	40.81 deaths per 100 live births	45.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	37.01 deaths per 100 live births	33.78 deaths per 100 live births	40.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	32.26 deaths per 100 live births	31.15 deaths per 100 live births	33.12 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	29.25 deaths per 100 live births	27.52 deaths per 100 live births	30.84 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	25.49 deaths per 100 live births	24.06 deaths per 100 live births	27.12 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

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29 Djibouti 4.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Angola?: Child mortality in Angola was 4.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 48.57 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 4.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Angola rank for child mortality?: Angola ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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