Number of child deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of child deaths was 67,003 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67,003 deaths
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
134,714 deaths
in 1997
All-time low
67,003 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Number of child deaths in Angola, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 67,003 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Angola peaked at 134,714 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 67,003 deaths, in 2024.
Angola ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 99,144 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 102,634 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 106,328 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 110,005 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 113,610 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 117,177 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 120,736 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 124,050 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 127,069 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 129,847 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 132,262 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 133,922 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 134,714 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 134,616 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133,831 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 132,456 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 129,969 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 126,405 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 121,905 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 116,364 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 110,134 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 103,789 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 97,615 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 91,770 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 86,790 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 82,270 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 78,486 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 75,399 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 73,107 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 71,374 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 70,009 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 69,161 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 68,641 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,454 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68,526 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68,590 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68,730 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68,348 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67,797 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 67,003 deaths | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106,344 deaths | 99,144 deaths | 113,610 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 128,822 deaths | 117,177 deaths | 134,714 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,720 deaths | 86,790 deaths | 132,456 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,543 deaths | 68,454 deaths | 82,270 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,094 deaths | 67,003 deaths | 68,730 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 deaths compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 deaths compare
- 16 Mali 68,264 deaths compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 deaths compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 deaths compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,150 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Angola?
- Number of child deaths in Angola was 67,003 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 134,714 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,003 deaths in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for number of child deaths?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .