Infant mortality by sex in Angola
Angola: Infant mortality by sex was 3.58 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.58
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.36
in 1980
All-time low
3.58
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Angola, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 3.58 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Angola peaked at 13.36 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 2024.
Angola ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.87 | 12.65 | 13.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.67 | 12.1 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.98 | 6.14 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 3.94 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 3.58 | 3.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 38 Yemen, Republic of 3.71 compare
- 39 Gambia, The 3.67 compare
- 40 Myanmar 3.61 compare
- 42 Dominica 3.55 compare
- 43 Botswana 3.55 compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 3.49 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Angola?
- Infant mortality by sex in Angola was 3.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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