Number of children who die before age 5 in Angola
Angola: Number of children who die before age 5 was 87,654 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87,654 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
151,820 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
67,372 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 87,654 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Angola peaked at 151,820 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67,372 deaths, in 1950.
That places Angola 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67,372 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 67,976 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 69,094 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 70,624 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 72,429 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 74,282 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 76,049 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 77,713 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 79,217 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 80,536 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 81,672 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 82,666 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 83,046 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 83,239 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 83,257 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 83,150 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 82,908 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 82,517 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 82,011 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 81,381 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 80,656 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 80,265 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 80,154 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 80,716 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 81,680 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 84,059 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 85,983 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 87,445 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 89,233 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 91,282 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 93,582 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 96,224 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 99,093 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 104,647 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 108,150 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 111,896 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 115,625 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 124,731 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 127,141 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 130,622 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 134,183 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 132,762 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 141,652 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 139,167 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 138,427 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 141,190 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 143,389 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 145,156 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 150,882 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 148,890 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 151,820 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 149,715 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 151,157 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 145,036 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 143,134 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 140,566 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 138,137 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 133,633 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 129,335 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 124,995 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 120,632 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 116,452 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 112,262 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 108,498 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 105,268 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 102,388 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 99,655 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 97,246 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 95,339 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 93,652 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 92,110 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 90,760 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 89,116 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 87,654 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73,529 deaths | 67,372 deaths | 80,536 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,585 deaths | 81,381 deaths | 83,257 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,147 deaths | 80,154 deaths | 91,282 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,171 deaths | 93,582 deaths | 130,622 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,570 deaths | 132,762 deaths | 150,882 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,753 deaths | 124,995 deaths | 151,820 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,139 deaths | 93,652 deaths | 120,632 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,910 deaths | 87,654 deaths | 92,110 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 7 Bangladesh 95,733 deaths compare
- 8 Indonesia 92,374 deaths compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 90,186 deaths compare
- 11 Mali 85,201 deaths compare
- 12 Sudan 83,414 deaths compare
- 13 Afghanistan 81,376 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Angola?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Angola was 87,654 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 151,820 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,372 deaths in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.