Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola
Angola: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 106 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
106 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
106 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
17 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola is 106 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola peaked at 106 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1987.
Angola ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 61 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 75 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 82 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 87 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 95 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 89 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 103 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 106 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 106 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 106 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | 91 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 89 1 in: rate varies by country | 106 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 163 Naoero 117 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 164 Malawi 113 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 165 Senegal 112 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 167 Congo 104 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 102 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 169 Eritrea 94 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola was 106 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 106 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 1 in: rate varies by country in 1987.
- How does Angola rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Angola ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.