Death rate from malaria in Angola
Angola: Death rate from malaria was 43.25 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.25 Deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 109 countries
All-time high
140.67 Deaths
in 2001
All-time low
42.76 Deaths
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Angola stood at 43.25 Deaths.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Angola peaked at 140.67 Deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.76 Deaths, in 2014.
That places Angola 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Angola, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138.1 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 140.67 Deaths | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 125.18 Deaths | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 121.72 Deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 114.08 Deaths | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 107.14 Deaths | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 95.7 Deaths | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 84.8 Deaths | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 69.69 Deaths | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 58.68 Deaths | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 52.31 Deaths | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 47.58 Deaths | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 44.26 Deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 42.88 Deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.76 Deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.94 Deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.41 Deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 45.8 Deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 46.01 Deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.11 Deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.41 Deaths | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 59.34 Deaths | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 56.93 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 44 Deaths | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 43.25 Deaths | -1.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 43.25 Deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 Deaths, 33.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 43.25 Deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05 Deaths, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.58 Deaths | 58.68 Deaths | 140.67 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.61 Deaths | 42.76 Deaths | 52.31 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 Deaths | 43.25 Deaths | 59.34 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 13 South Sudan 56.51 Deaths compare
- 14 Mozambique 51.82 Deaths compare
- 15 Burundi 45.48 Deaths compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 40.75 Deaths compare
- 18 Zambia 40.73 Deaths compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 40.63 Deaths 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 death rate from malaria in Angola?
- Death rate from malaria in Angola was 43.25 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 140.67 Deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.76 Deaths in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for death rate from malaria?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.