Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Angola
Angola: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 3.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.21
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.47
in 1980
All-time low
3.21
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Angola stood at 3.21. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Angola peaked at 12.47 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2024.
Angola ranks 42nd of 195 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 vs prenatal care in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.47 | — |
| 1981 | 12.3 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 12.17 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.02 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.91 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.85 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 11.8 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 11.78 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.78 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.79 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.81 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 11.85 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11.9 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.93 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.95 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.94 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.87 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.72 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.48 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 11.19 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.83 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 10.38 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.84 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.25 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 8.58 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.89 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 7.22 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.03 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.76 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.44 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.21 | -2.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.99 | 11.78 | 12.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.76 | 11.19 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 | 5.54 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.55 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.21 | 3.49 | 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)
- 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 vs prenatal care in Angola?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Angola was 3.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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