Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Angola
Angola: Number of infant deaths (Our World) was 44,571 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,571
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
79,694
in 1999
All-time low
44,329
in 2017
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Number of infant deaths in Angola, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 44,571 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Angola peaked at 79,694 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44,329, in 2017.
That places Angola 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (Our World) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49,209 | — |
| 1982 | 50,750 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 52,338 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 54,212 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 56,299 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 58,394 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 60,543 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 62,633 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 64,692 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 66,819 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 68,967 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 70,997 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 72,849 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 74,753 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 76,625 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 78,120 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 79,124 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 79,551 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79,694 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79,514 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 78,618 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 77,044 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 74,791 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 71,864 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 68,427 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 64,786 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 61,166 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 57,719 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 54,758 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 52,035 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 49,749 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 47,922 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 46,611 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 45,658 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 44,922 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 44,503 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44,329 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44,385 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44,656 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,938 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45,251 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45,173 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44,948 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 44,571 | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 44,571 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 44,571 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,563 | 49,209 | 64,692 | 9 |
| 1990s | 74,750 | 66,819 | 79,694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,869 | 54,758 | 79,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,477 | 44,329 | 52,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,976 | 44,571 | 45,251 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Yemen 46,799 compare
- 19 Mali 45,233 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Angola?
- Number of infant deaths in Angola was 44,571 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 79,694 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,329 in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for number of infant deaths?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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