Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Angola
Angola: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3804 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3804
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3804
in 2024
All-time low
0.2212
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.3804 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Angola peaked at 0.3804 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2212, in 1998.
Angola ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2282 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2275 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2262 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2254 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2246 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2243 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2236 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2224 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2212 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2214 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.224 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2291 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2364 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2455 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2561 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2677 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2792 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.292 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3063 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3184 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3297 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.338 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3439 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3471 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3488 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3515 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3537 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3568 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3602 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3623 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3666 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3686 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3716 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3756 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3804 | +1.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.3804 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.3804 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2245 | 0.2212 | 0.2282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2655 | 0.224 | 0.3184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3492 | 0.3297 | 0.3623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3726 | 0.3666 | 0.3804 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Angola?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Angola was 0.3804 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3804 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2212 in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Angola ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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