Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Angola
Angola: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 14,646 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 14,646 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Angola peaked at 15,236 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13,921, in 2015.
That places Angola 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,762 | — |
| 2001 | 14,983 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,082 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15,188 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,957 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 15,236 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14,880 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 14,747 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14,514 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14,638 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14,654 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14,472 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14,680 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14,426 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14,294 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13,921 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14,128 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14,138 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,346 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14,169 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 14,488 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14,646 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,899 | 14,514 | 15,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,323 | 13,921 | 14,680 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,567 | 14,488 | 14,646 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Angola?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Angola was 14,646 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 15,236 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,921 in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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