Number of neonatal deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of neonatal deaths was 25,491 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,491
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 197 countries
All-time high
29,957
in 1997
All-time low
24,461
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Angola stood at 25,491.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Angola peaked at 29,957 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24,461, in 2016.
Angola ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,743 | — |
| 1991 | 27,467 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 28,057 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 28,640 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 29,163 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 29,662 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 29,945 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29,957 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,777 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29,628 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29,667 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,775 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29,884 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29,922 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29,803 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,487 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28,978 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28,505 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 28,107 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27,632 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27,124 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26,527 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25,933 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25,374 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 24,892 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24,607 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,461 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24,494 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 24,659 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24,826 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25,144 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,334 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 25,401 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 25,464 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 25,491 | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 25,491 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 25,491 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,904 | 26,743 | 29,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,176 | 27,632 | 29,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,290 | 24,461 | 27,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,367 | 25,144 | 25,491 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 neonatal deaths in Angola?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Angola was 25,491 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 29,957 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,461 in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.