Life expectancy at birth in Angola
Angola: Life expectancy at birth was 64.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Angola stood at 64.62 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth 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 at birth in Angola?
- Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 64.62 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.87 years in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Angola ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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