Number of deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of deaths was 268,288 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Angola stood at 268,288 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Angola peaked at 268,288 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 236,005 deaths, in 2014.
That places Angola 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 265,552 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 266,162 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 263,953 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 264,297 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 265,103 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 262,275 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 259,558 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 255,221 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 252,638 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 249,789 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 246,380 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 243,732 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 241,952 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 239,859 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 236,005 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 237,091 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 240,004 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 244,017 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 247,483 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 251,313 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 255,657 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 268,288 deaths | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260,455 deaths | 249,789 deaths | 266,162 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,784 deaths | 236,005 deaths | 251,313 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,972 deaths | 255,657 deaths | 268,288 deaths | 2 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Angola?
- Number of deaths in Angola was 268,288 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 268,288 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,005 deaths in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for number of deaths?
- Angola ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.