Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Angola
Angola: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) was 0.0615 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Angola, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Angola stood at 0.0615 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Angola peaked at 96.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Angola 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.9% |
| 1992 | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +340.0% |
| 1993 | 96.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +411.8% |
| 1994 | 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -94.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2046 deaths per 100,000 people | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5048 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.7% |
| 1998 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1429.0% |
| 1999 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +120.4% |
| 2000 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.5% |
| 2002 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2396 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1344 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.1203 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1115 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.0788 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.0827 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0772 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0.0628 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.066 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 0.0615 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0615 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 79.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1429.0% | 0.5048 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1993 | +411.8% | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.65 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1992 | +340.0% | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2046 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0827 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0411 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.066 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 42 Philippines 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Kenya 0.1217 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Argentina 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 India 0.0416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Guatemala 0.0375 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.0364 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Angola?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Angola was 0.0615 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 96.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Angola rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Angola ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.