Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Angola
Angola: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 25,491 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,491
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
29,957
in 1997
All-time low
24,461
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Angola recorded 25,491 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Angola peaked at 29,957 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24,461, in 2016.
Angola ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,743 | — |
| 1991 | 27,467 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 28,057 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 28,640 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29,163 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 29,662 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 29,945 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29,957 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,777 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29,628 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29,667 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,775 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29,884 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29,922 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29,803 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,487 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28,978 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28,505 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 28,107 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27,632 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27,124 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26,527 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25,933 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25,374 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 24,892 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24,607 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,461 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24,494 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24,659 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24,826 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25,144 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,334 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25,401 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 25,464 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 25,491 | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 25,491 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 25,491 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,904 | 26,743 | 29,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,176 | 27,632 | 29,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,290 | 24,461 | 27,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,367 | 25,144 | 25,491 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Angola?
- Neonatal deaths in Angola was 25,491 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 29,957 in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,461 in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for neonatal deaths?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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