Number of maternal deaths by region in Angola
Angola: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2,914 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,914
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
7,266
in 1992
All-time low
2,914
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Angola, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Angola stood at 2,914. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Angola peaked at 7,266 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,914, in 2020.
Angola ranks 21st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,698 | — |
| 1986 | 5,832 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5,654 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 5,821 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 6,489 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 6,675 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6,577 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 7,266 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 7,126 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7,074 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,985 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 7,002 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,910 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,884 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,764 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6,707 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6,437 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 6,294 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,784 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 5,247 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 5,015 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4,768 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,472 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4,357 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,077 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,853 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3,595 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,354 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3,293 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,373 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,231 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,251 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,112 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,930 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,924 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,914 | -0.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2,914 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2,914 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,899 | 5,654 | 6,489 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,926 | 6,577 | 7,266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,316 | 4,077 | 6,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,291 | 2,924 | 3,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,914 | 2,914 | 2,914 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 South Sudan 3,790 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 3,719 compare
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- 22 China 2,822 compare
- 23 Guinea 2,557 compare
- 24 Malawi 2,452 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Angola?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Angola was 2,914 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7,266 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,914 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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