Death rate from meningitis who in Angola
Angola: Death rate from meningitis who was 12.53 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Angola is 12.53, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Angola peaked at 50.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.53, in 2021.
That places Angola 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.98 | — |
| 2001 | 39.74 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1 | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 39.25 | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 38.57 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.38 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 34.19 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 28.43 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 25.59 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 22.44 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 20.69 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 19.27 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 17.61 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 14.31 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 14.04 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.09 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.84 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.14 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.67 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.53 | -1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 12.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 12.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from meningitis who in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +44.8% | 27.1 | 39.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.27 | 22.44 | 50.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.44 | 12.8 | 20.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 12.53 | 12.67 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Angola?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Angola was 12.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.53 in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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