Number of under-five deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of under-five deaths was 67,003 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67,003
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
134,714
in 1997
All-time low
67,003
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Angola, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Angola is 67,003, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Angola peaked at 134,714 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 67,003, in 2024.
That places Angola 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 99,144 | — |
| 1986 | 102,634 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 106,328 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 110,005 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 113,610 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 117,177 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 120,736 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 124,050 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 127,069 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 129,847 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 132,262 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 133,922 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 134,714 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 134,616 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133,831 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 132,456 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 129,969 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 126,405 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 121,905 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 116,364 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 110,134 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 103,789 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 97,615 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 91,770 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 86,790 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 82,270 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 78,486 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 75,399 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 73,107 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 71,374 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 70,009 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 69,161 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 68,641 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,454 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68,526 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68,590 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68,730 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68,348 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67,797 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 67,003 | -1.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 67,003 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 67,003 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106,344 | 99,144 | 113,610 | 5 |
| 1990s | 128,822 | 117,177 | 134,714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,720 | 86,790 | 132,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,543 | 68,454 | 82,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,094 | 67,003 | 68,730 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
- 16 Mali 68,264 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (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 under-five deaths in Angola?
- Number of under-five deaths in Angola was 67,003 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 134,714 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,003 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.