Mortality rate, infant in Angola
Angola: Mortality rate, infant was 32.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
124.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1980
All-time low
32.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Angola, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Angola is 32.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Angola peaked at 124.7 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Angola ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 124.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 123 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 121.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 120.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 118 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 117.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 118.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 119 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 119.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 118.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 117.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119.87 per 1,000 live births | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | 124.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.64 per 1,000 live births | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.16 per 1,000 live births | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.04 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.62 per 1,000 live births | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Angola?
- Mortality rate, infant in Angola was 32.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 124.7 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Angola ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.