Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Angola
Angola: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,144 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1992
All-time low
221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Angola, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Angola recorded 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Angola peaked at 1,144 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Angola ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,098 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 1,084 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,015 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,014 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,100 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1,102 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,057 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,144 deaths per 100,000 live births | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,096 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,062 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,023 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 997.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 961.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 934.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 893.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 859.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 799.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 758.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 676.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 594.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 549.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 507.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 462.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 438.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 398.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 367.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 334.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 304.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 291.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 291.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 273.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 269.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 252.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 233.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 227.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,062 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,014 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,100 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,027 deaths per 100,000 live births | 893.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,144 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 398.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 859.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 227.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 367.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Djibouti 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Gabon 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 42 Cambodia 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Comoros 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 44 Namibia 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Angola?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Angola was 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,144 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.