Maternal mortality vs fertility in Angola
Angola: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 221.91 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
221.91
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,144
in 1992
All-time low
221.91
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Angola, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in Angola is 221.91, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Angola peaked at 1,144 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 221.91, 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 vs fertility in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,098 | — |
| 1986 | 1,084 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,015 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,014 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,100 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1,102 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,057 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,144 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,096 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,062 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,023 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 997.42 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 961.12 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 934.12 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 893.49 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 859.92 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 799.64 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 758.27 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 676.5 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 594.19 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 549.84 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 507.72 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 462.97 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 438.34 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 398.88 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 367.26 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 334.73 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 304.04 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 291.41 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 291.75 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 273.6 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 269.82 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 252.81 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 233.1 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 227.69 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 221.91 | -2.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 221.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 221.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,062 | 1,014 | 1,100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,027 | 893.49 | 1,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.63 | 398.88 | 859.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.62 | 227.69 | 367.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.91 | 221.91 | 221.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 vs fertility in Angola?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Angola was 221.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1,144 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.91 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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