Infant deaths in Angola
Angola: Infant deaths was 44,571 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,571
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
79,514
in 2000
All-time low
44,329
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Angola stood at 44,571.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Angola peaked at 79,514 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44,329, in 2017.
Angola ranks 22nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79,514 | — |
| 2001 | 78,618 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 77,044 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 74,791 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 71,864 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 68,427 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 64,786 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 61,166 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 57,719 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 54,758 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 52,035 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 49,749 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 47,922 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 46,611 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 45,658 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 44,922 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 44,503 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44,329 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44,385 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 44,656 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,938 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45,251 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45,173 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 44,948 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 44,571 | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 44,571 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 44,571 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,869 | 54,758 | 79,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,477 | 44,329 | 52,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,976 | 44,571 | 45,251 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 19 Mali 45,233 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 23 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 24 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 25 Cameroon 38,551 compare
More development goals data for Angola
- Red List Index 0.9754 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 31.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 25,491 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Angola?
- Infant deaths in Angola was 44,571 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 79,514 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,329 in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for infant deaths?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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