Number of maternal deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of maternal deaths was 2,500 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Angola, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Angola recorded 2,500 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Angola peaked at 5,400 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2020.
Angola ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 4,300 | — |
| 1986 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,900 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,000 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5,100 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,400 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 5,400 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,200 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5,100 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5,100 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,900 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,100 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,800 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 2,500 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,700 | 4,300 | 5,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,160 | 5,000 | 5,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,270 | 3,500 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,920 | 2,600 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,575 | 2,500 | 2,800 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Angola?
- Number of maternal deaths in Angola was 2,500 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5,400 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Angola ranks 18th 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 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.