Life expectancy, source comparison in Angola
Angola: Life expectancy, source comparison was 64.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Angola recorded 64.62 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Angola peaked at 64.62 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.87 years, in 1950.
Angola ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.76 years | 35.87 years | 37.69 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.03 years | 36.9 years | 39.33 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.87 years | 39.69 years | 41.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.11 years | 40.79 years | 42.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.42 years | 41.85 years | 46.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.35 years | 46.5 years | 56.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 years | 57.24 years | 63.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.73 years | 62.96 years | 64.62 years | 4 |
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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 life expectancy, source comparison in Angola?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Angola was 64.62 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 64.62 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.87 years in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Angola ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.