Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Angola
Angola: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 32.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.13
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
124.71
in 1980
All-time low
32.13
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 32.13 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Angola peaked at 124.71 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.13, in 2024.
That places Angola 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 124.71 | — |
| 1981 | 122.98 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 121.66 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 120.23 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 119.14 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 118.48 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 117.96 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 117.81 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 117.81 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 117.85 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 118.13 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 118.5 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 118.97 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 119.34 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 119.55 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 119.44 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 118.66 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 117.16 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 114.79 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 111.86 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 108.32 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 103.78 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 98.44 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 92.45 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 85.84 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 78.92 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 72.22 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 65.98 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 60.31 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 55.44 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 51.14 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 47.56 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 44.57 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 42.2 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 40.3 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.77 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 37.63 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 36.72 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.99 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 35.45 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 34.91 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.42 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 33.73 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 33 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.13 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119.86 | 117.81 | 124.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.64 | 111.86 | 119.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.17 | 55.44 | 108.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.03 | 35.45 | 51.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.64 | 32.13 | 34.91 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Angola?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Angola was 32.13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 124.71 in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.13 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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