Deaths from falls in Angola
Angola: Deaths from falls was 1,396 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1,396 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Angola peaked at 1,396 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 615.4 deaths, in 2002.
That places Angola 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 670.04 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 621.05 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 615.4 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 761.44 deaths | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 791.62 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 782.96 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 831.97 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 839.86 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 845.35 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 850.1 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 874.06 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 908.13 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 927.57 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 970.93 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 960.49 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,020 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,031 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,068 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,186 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,270 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,310 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,396 deaths | +6.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1,396 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9 deaths, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1,396 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 760.98 deaths | 615.4 deaths | 850.1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,022 deaths | 874.06 deaths | 1,270 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,353 deaths | 1,310 deaths | 1,396 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Angola?
- Deaths from falls in Angola was 1,396 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,396 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.4 deaths in 2002.
- How does Angola rank for deaths from falls?
- Angola ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.