Child mortality rate ihme in Angola
Angola: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.42 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.42
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
25.15
in 1955
All-time low
5.42
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Angola, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Angola is 5.42, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Angola peaked at 25.15 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 5.42, in 2019.
That places Angola 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25 | — |
| 1951 | 25.02 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 25.05 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 25.07 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 25.1 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 25.15 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 25.01 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 24.89 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 24.8 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 24.6 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 24.4 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 24.57 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 24.4 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 24.22 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 24.04 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 23.84 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 23.67 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 23.49 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 23.3 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 23.12 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 22.99 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 22.82 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 22.7 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 22.53 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 22.38 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 22.26 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 22.22 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 22.11 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 21.95 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 21.81 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 21.68 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 21.62 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.61 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.56 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.44 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 21.3 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 21.31 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.29 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21.46 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 21.08 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 20.8 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.43 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.11 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.2 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.69 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.2 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 18.69 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.3 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 18.11 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.44 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.83 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.25 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.53 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 14.86 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.19 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 13.47 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 12.88 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.98 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 10.45 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.77 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.15 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.57 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 8.04 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.54 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.06 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.18 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.79 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.42 | -6.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.97 | 24.6 | 25.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.91 | 23.12 | 24.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.38 | 21.81 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.43 | 21.08 | 21.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3 | 17.44 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 | 10.45 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 5.42 | 9.77 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 25 Tanzania 5.71 compare
- 26 Madagascar 5.66 compare
- 27 Afghanistan 5.53 compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 5.38 compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 5.25 compare
- 31 Ethiopia 5.24 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)
- 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 rate ihme in Angola?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Angola was 5.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 25.15 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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