Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Angola
Angola: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 183.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
183.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
919.59
in 1987
All-time low
183.2
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Angola, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Angola is 183.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Angola peaked at 919.59 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 183.2, in 2023.
That places Angola 42nd out of 195 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 who gho in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 876.59 | — |
| 1986 | 864.25 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 919.59 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 895.34 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 883.87 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 875.59 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 826.35 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 876.99 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 855.04 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 811.86 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 771.71 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 746.58 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 717.13 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 723.31 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 686.64 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 659.34 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 628.61 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 602.37 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 538.02 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 498.91 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 461.9 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 437.17 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 401.3 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 372.2 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 348.08 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 321.43 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 300.59 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 277.8 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 266.79 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 261.74 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 249.38 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 235.69 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 220.31 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 208.38 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 201.59 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 194.83 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 210.57 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 184.59 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 183.2 | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 183.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 183.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 887.93 | 864.25 | 919.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 789.12 | 686.64 | 876.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.79 | 348.08 | 659.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.37 | 201.59 | 321.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.3 | 183.2 | 210.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 39 East Timor 192.36 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 188.65 compare
- 41 Myanmar 184.63 compare
- 43 Comoros 178.88 compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 compare
- 45 Uganda 170.31 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 who gho in Angola?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Angola was 183.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 919.59 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.2 in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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