Number of infant deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of infant deaths was 52,081.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Angola, 1981–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Angola is 52,081.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Angola peaked at 84,649.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50,554.0%, in 1981.
Angola ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50,554.0% | — |
| 1982 | 52,275.0% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 54,014.0% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 56,099.0% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 58,299.0% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 60,526.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 62,696.0% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 64,760.0% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 66,902.0% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 69,106.0% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 71,255.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 73,268.0% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 75,088.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 77,043.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 78,960.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 80,640.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 81,983.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 82,963.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 83,718.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84,363.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 84,649.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84,529.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83,958.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 82,981.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 81,701.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 79,683.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 77,425.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 75,061.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 72,566.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 69,921.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 67,197.0% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 64,711.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 62,450.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 60,610.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 59,058.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 57,701.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 56,612.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 55,740.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 55,030.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 54,355.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 53,725.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 52,919.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 52,081.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,458.3% | 50,554.0% | 66,902.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77,402.4% | 69,106.0% | 83,718.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,691.6% | 72,566.0% | 84,649.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,903.0% | 55,030.0% | 69,921.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,270.0% | 52,081.0% | 54,355.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Angola?
- Number of infant deaths in Angola was 52,081.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 84,649.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,554.0% in 1981.
- How does Angola rank for number of infant deaths?
- Angola ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.