Infant mortality rate in Angola
Angola: Infant mortality rate was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Angola is 4.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Angola peaked at 18.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2023.
That places Angola 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.7% | 17.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Pakistan 4.9% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.9% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 4.9% compare
- 21 Cameroon 4.7% compare
- 22 Madagascar 4.5% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 4.4% compare
More health data for Angola
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 320,079 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 322,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Angola?
- Infant mortality rate in Angola was 4.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for infant mortality rate?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.