Mortality rate, under-5, male in Angola
Angola: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 53.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
243.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1980
All-time low
53.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Angola recorded 53.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Angola peaked at 243.6 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 53.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Angola 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 243.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 239.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 236.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 232.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 229.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 227.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 226.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 225 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 224.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 223.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 223.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 223.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 223.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 223.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 222.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 221.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 218.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 214.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 209.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 203 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 195.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 186.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 176.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 165.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 152.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 140.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 128.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 116.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 97.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 83.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 60 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230.91 per 1,000 live births | 223.7 per 1,000 live births | 243.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.23 per 1,000 live births | 203 per 1,000 live births | 223.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.56 per 1,000 live births | 97.6 per 1,000 live births | 195.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 71 per 1,000 live births | 60 per 1,000 live births | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.28 per 1,000 live births | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Angola?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Angola was 53.4 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, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 243.6 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.