Neonatal mortality rate gho in Angola
Angola: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.56
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.36
in 1989
All-time low
2.56
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Angola, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Angola stood at 2.56. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Angola peaked at 5.36 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2023.
Angola ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.36 | — |
| 1990 | 5.34 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.34 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.34 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.32 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.26 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.22 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.15 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.08 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.89 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.77 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.33 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.03 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.75 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.62 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.27 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.91 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.73 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.61 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.56 | -1.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.36 | 5.36 | 5.36 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.27 | 5.08 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 3.75 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.79 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Benin 2.8 compare
- 19 Ethiopia 2.74 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 2.72 compare
- 22 Mozambique 2.54 compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.53 compare
- 24 Cameroon 2.52 compare
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 rate gho in Angola?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Angola was 2.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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