Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola
Angola: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2519 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.74 under-five deaths per woman
in 1980
All-time low
0.2519 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola stood at 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola peaked at 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Angola 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1981 | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.934 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8499 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7693 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6947 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6266 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5681 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5164 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4725 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4351 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4043 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3785 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3566 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3391 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3242 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3118 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3012 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2912 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2821 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2738 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2632 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8944 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5681 under-five deaths per woman | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.384 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3012 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5164 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2724 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2912 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.2741 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 0.2739 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 18 Cameroon 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 20 Sudan 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 21 Uganda 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 22 Burundi 0.2386 under-five deaths per woman 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola was 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1980.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Angola ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).