Womens life expectancy at birth in Angola
Angola: Womens life expectancy at birth was 67.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.14
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.14
in 2023
All-time low
37.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Angola stood at 67.14. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Angola peaked at 67.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.57, in 1950.
Angola ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.57 | — |
| 1951 | 37.76 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 37.91 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 38.11 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 38.32 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 38.54 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 38.74 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 38.96 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 39.2 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 39.45 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 39.74 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 39.88 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 40.22 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 40.51 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 40.81 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 41.12 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 41.49 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 41.84 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 42.23 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 42.58 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 42.96 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 43.31 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 43.7 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 44.04 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 44.42 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 44.18 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 44.23 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 44.59 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 44.89 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 45.18 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 45.47 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 45.75 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 46.02 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 45.46 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 45.69 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.89 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.07 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 44.62 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 45.12 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 45.31 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 45.43 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.84 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 45.56 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 46.72 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 47.74 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 48.16 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.4 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.68 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.05 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 49 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 49.13 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.05 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 50.37 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.18 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 53.07 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.05 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.81 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.04 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 57.16 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 58.13 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 59.22 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.21 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.16 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.01 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.73 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.41 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.01 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 64.53 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 65.06 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.51 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.77 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.44 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.75 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 67.14 | +0.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 67.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 67.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.46 | 37.57 | 39.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.04 | 39.74 | 42.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.15 | 42.96 | 45.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.54 | 44.62 | 46.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.46 | 45.43 | 49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5 | 49.13 | 58.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.78 | 59.22 | 65.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.28 | 65.44 | 67.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 207 Afghanistan 67.54 compare
- 208 Gambia 67.53 compare
- 209 Congo 67.46 compare
- 211 Eswatini 66.95 compare
- 212 Mozambique 66.54 compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 66.36 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)
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Angola?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Angola was 67.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 67.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.57 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Angola ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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