Death rate in Angola
Angola: Death rate was 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Angola peaked at 28.07 deaths per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Angola ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 137 Marshall Islands 6.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Australia 6.95 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Nepal 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Guam 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Ireland 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Angola
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 293,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 306,333 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 309,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 320,079 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 322,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Angola?
- Death rate in Angola was 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 deaths per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for death rate?
- Angola ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.