Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola

Angola: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.9454 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9454
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 1987
All-time low
0.9454
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola, 1985–2023

1234561985200420231985: 5.51986: 5.51987: 5.81988: 5.71989: 5.61990: 5.61991: 5.31992: 5.51993: 5.41994: 5.11995: 4.81996: 4.61997: 4.41998: 4.41999: 4.22000: 42001: 3.82002: 3.62003: 3.22004: 32005: 2.82006: 2.62007: 2.42008: 2.22009: 2.12010: 1.92011: 1.82012: 1.62013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.42016: 1.32017: 1.22018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 12021: 1.12022: 0.9662023: 0.945

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola is 0.9454, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola peaked at 5.81 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9454, in 2023.

Angola ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 5.54
1986 5.49 -0.8%
1987 5.81 +5.9%
1988 5.68 -2.3%
1989 5.62 -1.2%
1990 5.55 -1.1%
1991 5.27 -5.2%
1992 5.52 +4.8%
1993 5.36 -2.8%
1994 5.08 -5.2%
1995 4.82 -5.1%
1996 4.64 -3.9%
1997 4.42 -4.7%
1998 4.41 -0.3%
1999 4.17 -5.4%
2000 3.99 -4.3%
2001 3.8 -4.8%
2002 3.63 -4.5%
2003 3.25 -10.4%
2004 3.01 -7.3%
2005 2.79 -7.4%
2006 2.63 -5.7%
2007 2.41 -8.3%
2008 2.23 -7.5%
2009 2.08 -6.7%
2010 1.91 -8.2%
2011 1.77 -7.1%
2012 1.63 -8.3%
2013 1.55 -4.7%
2014 1.51 -2.7%
2015 1.42 -5.8%
2016 1.33 -6.7%
2017 1.22 -7.6%
2018 1.14 -6.5%
2019 1.09 -4.4%
2020 1.05 -4.3%
2021 1.12 +6.7%
2022 0.9664 -13.5%
2023 0.9454 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.63 5.49 5.81 5
1990s 4.92 4.17 5.55 10
2000s 2.98 2.08 3.99 10
2010s 1.46 1.09 1.91 10
2020s 1.02 0.9454 1.12 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 26 Eritrea 1.06 compare
  2. 27 Burkina Faso 0.9844 compare
  3. 28 Congo 0.9637 compare
  4. 30 Senegal 0.8952 compare
  5. 31 Malawi 0.8835 compare
  6. 32 Nauru 0.8573 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola was 0.9454 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 1987.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9454 in 2023.
How does Angola rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Angola ranks 29th 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 down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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