Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Angola
Angola: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 62.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.1 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.1 years
in 2023
All-time low
34.19 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Angola recorded 62.1 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Angola peaked at 62.1 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.19 years, in 1950.
Angola ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.19 years | — |
| 1951 | 34.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 34.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 34.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 34.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 35.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 35.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 35.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 35.85 years | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 36.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 36.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 34.27 years | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 34.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 34.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 35 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 35.24 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 35.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 35.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 36.18 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 36.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 36.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 37.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 37.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 38.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 38.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 37.94 years | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 37.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 38.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 38.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 39.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 39.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 40.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 38.92 years | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 39.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 39.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 37.44 years | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 38.23 years | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 38.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 38.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 40.99 years | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 39.24 years | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 38.23 years | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.82 years | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 44.15 years | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 44.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 42.95 years | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 42.8 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.96 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 44.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.45 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.26 years | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 49.17 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.2 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 51.11 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.34 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 53.39 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 54.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 55.25 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.98 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 58.07 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.24 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.5 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.75 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.1 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.12 years | 34.19 years | 36.04 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.4 years | 34.27 years | 36.56 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.05 years | 36.91 years | 39.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.07 years | 37.44 years | 40.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6 years | 38.23 years | 44.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.23 years | 43.96 years | 54.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.18 years | 55.25 years | 60.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.21 years | 60.5 years | 62.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 206 Ghana 63.13 years compare
- 207 South Africa 62.61 years compare
- 208 Togo 62.54 years compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 62.04 years compare
- 211 Madagascar 61.94 years compare
- 212 Haiti 61.73 years compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Angola?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Angola was 62.1 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.19 years in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Angola ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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