Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Angola, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Angola is 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 0.0639 deaths per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre, in 2017.
Angola ranks 76th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.042 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0452 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0468 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0486 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0536 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0553 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0584 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.06 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0615 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0627 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0638 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0639 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0638 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0631 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0618 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0576 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.052 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0374 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.06 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0536 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0639 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0552 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0638 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 73 Indonesia 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 74 Chad 0.0369 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Angola was 0.0361 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0639 deaths per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.