Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola
Angola: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.9454 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Angola, 1985–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
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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