Infant mortality by sex in Angola
Angola: Infant mortality by sex was 3.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.58
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.36
in 1980
All-time low
3.58
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Angola, 1980–2024
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 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.36 | — |
| 1981 | 13.22 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 13.06 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.9 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 12.78 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.71 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.67 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12.65 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.65 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.66 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.69 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.73 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.77 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.83 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.87 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.87 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.8 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.66 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.41 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.1 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 11.73 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.25 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.06 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 9.37 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.66 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 7.94 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.26 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.67 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.14 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.67 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5.28 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 4.96 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.69 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.32 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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)
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 199 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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