Maternal mortality ratio in Angola
Angola: Maternal mortality ratio was 183.2 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Angola recorded 183.2 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Angola peaked at 659.34 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 183.2 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Angola 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494.79 per 100,000 live births | 348.08 per 100,000 live births | 659.34 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.37 per 100,000 live births | 201.59 per 100,000 live births | 321.43 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.3 per 100,000 live births | 183.2 per 100,000 live births | 210.57 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 38 Timor-Leste 192.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 188.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Myanmar 184.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Comoros 178.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Melanesia 175.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Angola
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 293,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 297,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 306,333 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 309,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 320,079 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 322,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Angola?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Angola was 183.2 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 659.34 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.2 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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