Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Angola
Angola: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 183 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Angola, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Angola recorded 183 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Angola peaked at 920 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 183, in 2023.
That places Angola 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 877 | — |
| 1986 | 864 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 920 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 895 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 884 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 876 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 826 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 877 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 855 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 812 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 772 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 747 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 717 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 723 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 687 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 659 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 629 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 602 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 538 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 499 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 462 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 437 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 401 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 372 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 348 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 321 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 301 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 278 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 267 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 262 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 249 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 236 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 220 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 208 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 202 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 195 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 211 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 185 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 183 | -1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 183 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 183 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 888 | 864 | 920 | 5 |
| 1990s | 789.2 | 687 | 877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.7 | 348 | 659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.4 | 202 | 321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.5 | 183 | 211 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 38 East Timor 192 compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 189 compare
- 40 Myanmar 185 compare
- 42 Comoros 179 compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 174 compare
- 44 Tuvalu 170 compare
- 44 Uganda 170 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Angola?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Angola was 183 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 920 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).