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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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