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.
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 |
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More health data for Angola
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 417,736 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 493,356 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 418,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 434,863 (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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