Number of deaths per year in Angola
Angola: Number of deaths per year was 254,481 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
254,481
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
295,803
in 2002
All-time low
121,741
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 254,481 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Angola peaked at 295,803 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 121,741, in 1950.
That places Angola 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 121,741 | — |
| 1951 | 123,080 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 124,798 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 126,753 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 128,964 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 131,112 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 133,287 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 135,592 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 137,764 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 139,751 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 141,541 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 148,844 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 149,230 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 149,530 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 149,556 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 149,573 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 149,361 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 148,725 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 147,988 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 147,079 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 146,065 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 145,691 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 146,203 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 147,979 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 150,322 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 157,202 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 162,003 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 164,588 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 167,954 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 171,682 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 175,777 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 180,408 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 185,344 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 198,751 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 204,692 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 210,958 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 217,259 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 241,382 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 243,505 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 249,689 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 256,416 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 246,902 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 269,215 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 275,110 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 269,423 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 256,189 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 261,374 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 266,588 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 286,897 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 290,124 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 292,798 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 294,847 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 295,803 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 279,186 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 278,230 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 276,048 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 275,345 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 269,704 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 265,457 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 262,303 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 258,053 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 255,396 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 252,859 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 250,613 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 249,319 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 248,044 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 247,352 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 247,681 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 248,109 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 249,320 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 255,168 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 263,101 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 252,903 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 254,481 | +0.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 254,481 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 254,481 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 130,284 | 121,741 | 139,751 | 10 |
| 1960s | 148,143 | 141,541 | 149,573 | 10 |
| 1970s | 155,969 | 145,691 | 171,682 | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,776 | 175,777 | 249,689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,824 | 246,902 | 290,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,972 | 262,303 | 295,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,675 | 247,352 | 258,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,413 | 252,903 | 263,101 | 4 |
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- 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 number of deaths per year in Angola?
- Number of deaths per year in Angola was 254,481 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 295,803 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,741 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for number of deaths per year?
- Angola ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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