Number of infant deaths unwpp in Angola

Angola: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 66,996 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66,996
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98,019
in 2002
All-time low
36,087
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of infant deaths unwpp in Angola, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 66,996 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Angola peaked at 98,019 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36,087, in 1950.

That places Angola 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths unwpp in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths unwpp in Angola, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 36,087 —
1951 37,067 +2.7%
1952 38,163 +3.0%
1953 39,353 +3.1%
1954 40,511 +2.9%
1955 41,624 +2.7%
1956 42,679 +2.5%
1957 43,667 +2.3%
1958 44,581 +2.1%
1959 45,420 +1.9%
1960 46,185 +1.7%
1961 46,880 +1.5%
1962 47,240 +0.8%
1963 47,465 +0.5%
1964 47,630 +0.3%
1965 47,735 +0.2%
1966 47,777 +0.1%
1967 47,750 -0.1%
1968 47,645 -0.2%
1969 47,468 -0.4%
1970 47,226 -0.5%
1971 46,942 -0.6%
1972 47,073 +0.3%
1973 47,860 +1.7%
1974 48,910 +2.2%
1975 50,451 +3.2%
1976 51,780 +2.6%
1977 52,908 +2.2%
1978 54,274 +2.6%
1979 55,812 +2.8%
1980 57,497 +3.0%
1981 59,406 +3.3%
1982 61,429 +3.4%
1983 64,589 +5.1%
1984 67,017 +3.8%
1985 69,521 +3.7%
1986 71,945 +3.5%
1987 76,354 +6.1%
1988 78,086 +2.3%
1989 80,277 +2.8%
1990 82,443 +2.7%
1991 82,664 +0.3%
1992 86,732 +4.9%
1993 86,353 -0.4%
1994 86,828 +0.6%
1995 88,705 +2.2%
1996 90,329 +1.8%
1997 91,753 +1.6%
1998 94,693 +3.2%
1999 94,733 +0.0%
2000 96,733 +2.1%
2001 96,746 +0.0%
2002 98,019 +1.3%
2003 96,232 -1.8%
2004 96,006 -0.2%
2005 95,352 -0.7%
2006 94,454 -0.9%
2007 92,649 -1.9%
2008 90,680 -2.1%
2009 88,615 -2.3%
2010 86,260 -2.7%
2011 83,928 -2.7%
2012 81,630 -2.7%
2013 79,571 -2.5%
2014 77,672 -2.4%
2015 75,831 -2.4%
2016 74,149 -2.2%
2017 72,725 -1.9%
2018 71,570 -1.6%
2019 70,581 -1.4%
2020 69,768 -1.2%
2021 68,952 -1.2%
2022 67,964 -1.4%
2023 66,996 -1.4%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 66,996 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 66,996 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40,915 36,087 45,420 10
1960s 47,378 46,185 47,777 10
1970s 50,324 46,942 55,812 10
1980s 68,612 57,497 80,277 10
1990s 88,523 82,443 94,733 10
2000s 94,549 88,615 98,019 10
2010s 77,392 70,581 86,260 10
2020s 68,420 66,996 69,768 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 7 Indonesia 76,789 compare
  2. 8 Niger 70,278 compare
  3. 9 Tanzania 67,718 compare
  4. 11 Afghanistan 64,348 compare
  5. 12 Mozambique 62,553 compare
  6. 13 Sudan 60,789 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Angola?
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Angola was 66,996 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 98,019 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 36,087 in 1950.
How does Angola rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Angola ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
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