Inequality in life expectancy in Angola
Angola: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2739 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Angola, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 293,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 306,333 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 309,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 320,079 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 322,705 (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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.