Maternal mortality ratio in Angola
Angola: Maternal mortality ratio 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 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% |
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 Timor-Leste 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)
- 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)
- 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 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).