Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Angola
Angola: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 49 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Angola is 49 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Angola peaked at 184.99 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Angola ranks 29th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184.99 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 176.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 166.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 155.55 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 143.73 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 131.53 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 119.84 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 109.01 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 99.15 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 90.75 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 83.37 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 77.21 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 72.04 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 67.91 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 64.54 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 61.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 59.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 56.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 53.18 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 51.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 50.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137.73 per 1,000 live births | 90.75 per 1,000 live births | 184.99 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 per 1,000 live births | 55.35 per 1,000 live births | 83.37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.75 per 1,000 live births | 49 per 1,000 live births | 54.22 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Angola?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Angola was 49 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 184.99 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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