Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Angola
Angola: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 32.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.13
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
124.71
in 1980
All-time low
32.13
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Infant mortality rate in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Angola recorded 32.13 for infant mortality rate 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 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Angola peaked at 124.71 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.13, in 2024.
That places Angola 42nd out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 32.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 32.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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)
- 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 rate in Angola?
- Infant mortality rate in Angola was 32.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 124.71 in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.13 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for infant mortality rate?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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