Mortality rate, under-5 in Angola
Angola: Mortality rate, under-5 was 49 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
232.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1980
All-time low
49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Angola stood at 49 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Angola peaked at 232.8 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Angola ranks 28th of 196 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 in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 232.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 228.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 225.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 222.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 219.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 217.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 215.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 214.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 213.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 213.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 212.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 212.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 212.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 212.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 211.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 209.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 207.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 203.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 198.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 192.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 185 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 176.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 166.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 155.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 143.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 131.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 119.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 220.3 per 1,000 live births | 213.2 per 1,000 live births | 232.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.25 per 1,000 live births | 192.2 per 1,000 live births | 212.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.71 per 1,000 live births | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | 185 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.61 per 1,000 live births | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.76 per 1,000 live births | 49 per 1,000 live births | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Angola?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Angola was 49 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 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 232.8 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.