Child mortality rate in Angola
Angola: Child mortality rate was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.4%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.1%
in 1950
All-time low
6.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Angola stood at 6.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Angola peaked at 34.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2023.
That places Angola 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.1% | — |
| 1951 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 33.7% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 32.9% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 31.1% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 27.5% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -3.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 6.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 6.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.0% | 31.8% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.7% | 27.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.0% | 24.7% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 20.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 12.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Cameroon 6.8% compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.7% compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.6% compare
- 21 Mozambique 6.4% compare
- 22 Pakistan 5.9% compare
- 23 Togo 5.8% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Angola?
- Child mortality rate in Angola was 6.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for child mortality rate?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.