Number of youth deaths in Angola
Angola: Number of youth deaths was 78,982 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78,982
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
153,191
in 1998
All-time low
78,982
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 78,982 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Angola peaked at 153,191 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 78,982, in 2024.
Angola ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 134,472 | — |
| 1991 | 135,994 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 142,911 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 143,570 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 146,951 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 149,915 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 152,020 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 153,127 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 153,191 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 152,425 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 150,943 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 148,157 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 144,119 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 139,001 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 132,690 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 125,595 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 118,391 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 111,409 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 104,825 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 99,240 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 94,207 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 90,032 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 86,657 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 84,198 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 82,386 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 81,009 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 80,238 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79,836 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79,811 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80,074 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80,307 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80,610 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80,307 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 79,797 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 78,982 | -1.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 78,982 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 78,982 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,458 | 134,472 | 153,191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,437 | 99,240 | 150,943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,845 | 79,811 | 94,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,001 | 78,982 | 80,610 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- 16 Mozambique 82,265 compare
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- 19 Madagascar 77,108 compare
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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)
- 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 youth deaths in Angola?
- Number of youth deaths in Angola was 78,982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 153,191 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,982 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for number of youth deaths?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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