Neonatal mortality ihme in Angola
Angola: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.17 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.17
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
36th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 1955
All-time low
2.17
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Angola, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Angola stood at 2.17. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Angola peaked at 5.9 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2019.
Angola ranks 36th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.88 | — |
| 1951 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.88 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.9 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 5.87 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.85 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.84 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.81 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.77 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.77 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.74 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.7 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.67 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.63 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.6 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.53 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.5 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.47 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.44 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.42 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.39 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.34 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.28 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 5.26 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.22 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.19 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.12 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.09 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.08 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.05 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.01 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.97 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.95 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.93 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.93 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.87 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4.82 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.76 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.69 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.68 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.52 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.88 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.63 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.93 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.76 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.87 | 5.81 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 | 5.5 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.32 | 5.16 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 4.87 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 | 4.14 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 | 2.93 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 | 2.17 | 2.84 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Angola?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Angola was 2.17 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Angola ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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