Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Angola
Angola: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 44.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
221 per 1,000 live births
in 1980
All-time low
44.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Angola stood at 44.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Angola peaked at 221 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Angola ranks 28th 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 221 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 217.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 214 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 210.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 208 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 205.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 204.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 203.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 202.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 202.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 201.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 201.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 201.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 200.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 199.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 198.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 195.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 191.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 186.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 180.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 173.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 156.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 145.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 134.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 122.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 44.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 44.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.05 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208.97 per 1,000 live births | 202.2 per 1,000 live births | 221 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.73 per 1,000 live births | 180.8 per 1,000 live births | 201.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.45 per 1,000 live births | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | 173.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.97 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.02 per 1,000 live births | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 25 Afghanistan 48.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Kiribati 48.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 47.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 44.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Zambia 43.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Malawi 43.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 43.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Angola?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Angola was 44.4 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, under-5, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 221 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.