Maternal mortality ratio in Angola
Angola: Maternal mortality ratio was 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Angola, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 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 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 42nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 39 Tanzania 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Djibouti 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 41 Gabon 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Cambodia 217.98 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 44 Comoros 216.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 45 Namibia 214.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Angola
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 417,736 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 493,356 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 418,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 434,863 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Angola?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Angola was 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.