Number of maternal deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of maternal deaths was 2,531 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,531
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,397
in 1992
All-time low
2,506
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Angola, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Angola stood at 2,531.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Angola peaked at 5,397 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,506, in 2022.
That places Angola 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,336 | — |
| 1986 | 4,447 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4,902 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 4,932 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5,023 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,122 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,972 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,397 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,384 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,242 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5,115 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,076 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,001 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,176 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,056 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,003 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,924 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,871 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,494 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 4,311 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,129 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,036 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,822 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,655 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3,525 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,344 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3,213 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,050 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3,006 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,021 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,938 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,833 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,704 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,612 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,581 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,550 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,812 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2,506 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 2,531 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,728 | 4,336 | 5,023 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,154 | 4,972 | 5,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,277 | 3,525 | 5,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,930 | 2,581 | 3,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,600 | 2,506 | 2,812 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (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 maternal deaths in Angola?
- Number of maternal deaths in Angola was 2,531 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5,397 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,506 in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Angola ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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