Difference in male and female life expectancy in Angola
Angola: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.51 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.51
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.75
in 1993
All-time low
2.06
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Angola is 4.51, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Angola peaked at 9.75 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 1956.
Angola ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.22 | — |
| 1951 | 2.27 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 2.17 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.18 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.14 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 2.06 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 2.17 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 2.26 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 2.36 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 2.48 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 5.93 | +139.2% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6.17 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6.2 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.29 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.46 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.48 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6.42 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.37 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.36 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.21 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.18 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.77 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 6.98 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.88 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.76 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.65 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.55 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.44 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.35 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.22 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 7.11 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.9 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.32 | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 7.83 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 7.73 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.62 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.13 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 6.92 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 9.75 | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 8.8 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.43 | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 3.31 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.32 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.91 | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 6.32 | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 4.94 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 5.82 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 4.56 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.05 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.99 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.83 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.22 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.28 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.33 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.73 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.39 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.51 | +0.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +139.2% | 2.48 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | -61.1% | 8.8 | 3.43 |
| 1998 | +47.9% | 3.32 | 4.91 |
| 1993 | +40.9% | 6.92 | 9.75 |
| 2003 | -30.4% | 4.56 | 3.17 |
| 1999 | +28.7% | 4.91 | 6.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 | 2.06 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.89 | 2.48 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.56 | 6.18 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 | 6.35 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 | 3.31 | 9.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 | 2.9 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.2 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 4.39 | 4.73 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Angola?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Angola was 4.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 in 1993.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 1956.
- How does Angola rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Angola ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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