Inequality in life expectancy in Angola
Angola: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2739 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2739
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3984
in 2010
All-time low
0.2739
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Angola, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.2739 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Angola peaked at 0.3984 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2739, in 2023.
Angola ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3984 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3819 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3672 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3552 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3433 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.333 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3235 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3148 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3074 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2988 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2918 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.286 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2791 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2739 | -1.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.2739 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.2739 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3424 | 0.2988 | 0.3984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2827 | 0.2739 | 0.2918 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Madagascar 0.2857 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0.285 compare
- 19 Cameroon 0.2794 compare
- 21 Mozambique 0.2732 compare
- 22 Togo 0.2648 compare
- 23 Pakistan 0.2604 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)
- 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 inequality in life expectancy in Angola?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Angola was 0.2739 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3984 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2739 in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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