Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Angola
Angola: Child mortality rate was 17.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.43
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
123.5
in 1980
All-time low
17.43
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality rate in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Angola is 17.43, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Angola peaked at 123.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.43, in 2024.
Angola ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 123.5 | — |
| 1981 | 120.66 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 118.19 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 115.8 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 113.66 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 112.06 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 110.7 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 109.66 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 108.8 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 108.05 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 107.29 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 106.7 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 106.03 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 105.32 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 104.27 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 102.76 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 100.62 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 97.82 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 94.45 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 90.41 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 85.98 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 80.96 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 75.38 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 69.52 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 63.32 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 57.12 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 51.33 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 46.07 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 41.34 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 37.38 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 33.96 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 31.13 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 28.76 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 26.84 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 25.25 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 23.92 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 22.88 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 21.99 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 21.27 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 20.63 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.43 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.76 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.11 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 17.43 | -3.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 17.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 17.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114.11 | 108.05 | 123.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.57 | 90.41 | 107.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.84 | 37.38 | 85.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.66 | 20.63 | 33.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 17.43 | 20 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
- 20 Madagascar 20.31 compare
- 21 Sudan 19.53 compare
- 23 Burundi 17.08 compare
- 24 Mozambique 16.42 compare
- 25 Kiribati 14.86 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Angola?
- Child mortality rate in Angola was 17.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 123.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.43 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for child mortality rate?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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