Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Angola
Angola: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 18.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.12
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
45.86
in 1989
All-time low
18.12
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Angola, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Angola is 18.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Angola peaked at 45.86 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 18.12, in 2024.
Angola ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 45.86 | — |
| 1990 | 45.78 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.71 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.65 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.54 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.22 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 44.81 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 44.1 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 43.01 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 41.66 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 40.29 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 39.15 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 38.06 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 37.01 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 35.87 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 34.54 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 33.03 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 31.43 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 29.97 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 28.66 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.32 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 26.1 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.84 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.64 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.54 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 21.58 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 20.9 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.37 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.97 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.69 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.41 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.23 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.99 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.72 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.45 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.12 | -1.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 18.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 18.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.86 | 45.86 | 45.86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.18 | 40.29 | 45.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5 | 27.32 | 39.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 19.41 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7 | 18.12 | 19.23 | 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 mortality rate in Angola?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Angola was 18.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 45.86 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Angola ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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