Life expectancy at birth in Angola

Angola: Life expectancy at birth was 62.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
62.13
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
62.65
in 2020
All-time low
49.37
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth in Angola, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 49.42001: 50.12002: 51.12003: 51.72004: 52.42005: 53.32006: 54.32007: 55.42008: 56.22009: 57.12010: 582011: 58.82012: 59.52013: 60.22014: 61.12015: 61.62016: 61.82017: 622018: 62.32019: 62.52020: 62.62021: 62.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Angola stood at 62.13.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Angola peaked at 62.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.37, in 2000.

Angola ranks 162nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth (years) in Angola, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 49.37 —
2001 50.06 +1.4%
2002 51.06 +2.0%
2003 51.74 +1.3%
2004 52.36 +1.2%
2005 53.35 +1.9%
2006 54.28 +1.7%
2007 55.35 +2.0%
2008 56.22 +1.6%
2009 57.07 +1.5%
2010 57.96 +1.6%
2011 58.75 +1.4%
2012 59.46 +1.2%
2013 60.22 +1.3%
2014 61.14 +1.5%
2015 61.59 +0.7%
2016 61.85 +0.4%
2017 62.04 +0.3%
2018 62.27 +0.4%
2019 62.49 +0.4%
2020 62.65 +0.3%
2021 62.13 -0.8%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 62.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 62.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.09 49.37 57.07 10
2010s 60.78 57.96 62.49 10
2020s 62.39 62.13 62.65 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 159 Malawi 62.49 compare
  2. 160 Haiti 62.46 compare
  3. 161 Burkina Faso 62.3 compare
  4. 163 Cameroon 61.77 compare
  5. 164 Mali 61.67 compare
  6. 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.63 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Angola?
Life expectancy at birth in Angola was 62.13 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 62.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 49.37 in 2000.
How does Angola rank for life expectancy at birth?
Angola ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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