Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Angola
Angola: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 32.13 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.13 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
44th
of 213 countries
All-time high
108.32 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
32.13 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Angola stood at 32.13 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Angola peaked at 108.32 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.13 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Angola ranks 44th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.32 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 103.78 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 98.44 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 92.45 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 85.84 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 78.92 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 72.22 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 65.98 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 60.31 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 55.44 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 51.14 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 47.56 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 44.57 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 37.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 36.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 35.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 33.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 32.13 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 32.13 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.17 per 1,000 live births | 55.44 per 1,000 live births | 108.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.03 per 1,000 live births | 35.45 per 1,000 live births | 51.14 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.64 per 1,000 live births | 32.13 per 1,000 live births | 34.91 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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 infant mortality rate in Angola?
- Infant mortality rate in Angola was 32.13 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 108.32 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.13 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for infant mortality rate?
- Angola ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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