Number of infant deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of infant deaths was 44,571 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,571 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
79,694 deaths
in 1999
All-time low
44,329 deaths
in 2017
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Number of infant deaths in Angola, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 44,571 deaths 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 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44,329 deaths, 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 in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49,209 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 50,750 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 52,338 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 54,212 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 56,299 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 58,394 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 60,543 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 62,633 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 64,692 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 66,819 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 68,967 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 70,997 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 72,849 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 74,753 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 76,625 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 78,120 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 79,124 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 79,551 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79,694 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79,514 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 78,618 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 77,044 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 74,791 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 71,864 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 68,427 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 64,786 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 61,166 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 57,719 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 54,758 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 52,035 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 49,749 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 47,922 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 46,611 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 45,658 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 44,922 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 44,503 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44,329 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44,385 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44,656 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,938 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45,251 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45,173 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44,948 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 44,571 deaths | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,563 deaths | 49,209 deaths | 64,692 deaths | 9 |
| 1990s | 74,750 deaths | 66,819 deaths | 79,694 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,869 deaths | 54,758 deaths | 79,514 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,477 deaths | 44,329 deaths | 52,035 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,976 deaths | 44,571 deaths | 45,251 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Yemen 46,799 deaths compare
- 19 Mali 45,233 deaths compare
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- 22 Madagascar 42,981 deaths compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 deaths compare
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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 infant deaths in Angola?
- Number of infant deaths in Angola was 44,571 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 79,694 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,329 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .