Number of infants who die before age 1 in Angola
Angola: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 66,996 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66,996 deaths
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98,019 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
36,087 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 66,996 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Angola peaked at 98,019 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36,087 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,087 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 37,067 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 38,163 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 39,353 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 40,511 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 41,624 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 42,679 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 43,667 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 44,581 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 45,420 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 46,185 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 46,880 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 47,240 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 47,465 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 47,630 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 47,735 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47,777 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47,750 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47,645 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47,468 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 47,226 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 46,942 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 47,073 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 47,860 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 48,910 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 50,451 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 51,780 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 52,908 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 54,274 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 55,812 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 57,497 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 59,406 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 61,429 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 64,589 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 67,017 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 69,521 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 71,945 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 76,354 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 78,086 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 80,277 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 82,443 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 82,664 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 86,732 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 86,353 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 86,828 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 88,705 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 90,329 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 91,753 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 94,693 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 94,733 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96,733 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 96,746 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98,019 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 96,232 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 96,006 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 95,352 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 94,454 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 92,649 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 90,680 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 88,615 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 86,260 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 83,928 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 81,630 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 79,571 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 77,672 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 75,831 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 74,149 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 72,725 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 71,570 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 70,581 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 69,768 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 68,952 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 67,964 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 66,996 deaths | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,915 deaths | 36,087 deaths | 45,420 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,378 deaths | 46,185 deaths | 47,777 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,324 deaths | 46,942 deaths | 55,812 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,612 deaths | 57,497 deaths | 80,277 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,523 deaths | 82,443 deaths | 94,733 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,549 deaths | 88,615 deaths | 98,019 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,392 deaths | 70,581 deaths | 86,260 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,420 deaths | 66,996 deaths | 69,768 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Angola?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Angola was 66,996 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 98,019 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,087 deaths in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.