Number of deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of deaths was 254,481 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
254,481
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 229 countries
All-time high
295,803
in 2002
All-time low
121,741
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Angola stood at 254,481.
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 in Angola peaked at 295,803 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 121,741, in 1950.
That places Angola 38th out of 229 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 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% |
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2605 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Angola?
- Number of deaths in Angola was 254,481 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 295,803 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,741 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for number of deaths?
- Angola ranks 38th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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