Youth mortality rate in Angola
Angola: Youth mortality rate was 5.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.97 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.49 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
5.97 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Angola stood at 5.97 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Angola peaked at 25.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.97 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Angola 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.49 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 24.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 25.48 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 24.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 24.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 22.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 19.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 18.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 17.06 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 15.66 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 14.31 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 13.05 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 9.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 8.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.97 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.97 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 deaths per 100 live births | 22.56 deaths per 100 live births | 25.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | 21.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 27 Afghanistan 6.18 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 28 Pakistan 6.14 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 29 Haiti 6.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Djibouti 5.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Uganda 5.93 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 33 Malawi 5.93 deaths per 100 live births 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 youth mortality rate in Angola?
- Youth mortality rate in Angola was 5.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 25.49 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for youth mortality rate?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.