Sex gap in life expectancy in Angola
Angola: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.05 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.05 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.5 years
in 1993
All-time low
3.24 years
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Angola stood at 5.05 years.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Angola peaked at 8.5 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.24 years, in 1956.
Angola ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.38 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.33 years | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 3.3 years | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.3 years | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.24 years | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.3 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.41 years | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3.49 years | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 5.62 years | +61.0% |
| 1962 | 5.73 years | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.01 years | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.99 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.02 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.99 years | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.9 years | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.24 years | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 6.35 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.27 years | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.19 years | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.12 years | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.06 years | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.01 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.96 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.53 years | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 6.47 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.41 years | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.31 years | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.18 years | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 6.89 years | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 6.85 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.79 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.85 years | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 6.32 years | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 8.5 years | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 7.93 years | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 4.01 years | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 3.95 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.09 years | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2 years | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 5.17 years | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 5.89 years | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 4.92 years | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 3.92 years | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.85 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7 years | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.78 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.82 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.97 years | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.23 years | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.48 years | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.61 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.66 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.73 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.86 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.26 years | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.94 years | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.05 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.33 years | 3.24 years | 3.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 years | 3.49 years | 6.05 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 years | 5.89 years | 6.35 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 years | 5.96 years | 7.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 3.95 years | 8.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 years | 3.7 years | 5.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 years | 3.97 years | 4.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 years | 4.94 years | 5.26 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Angola?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Angola was 5.05 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 years in 1956.
- How does Angola rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Angola ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.