Under-five deaths in Angola
Angola: Under-five deaths was 67,003 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Angola is 67,003, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Angola peaked at 132,456 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67,003, in 2024.
Angola ranks 17th 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.
Under-five deaths in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 132,456 | — |
| 2001 | 129,969 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 126,405 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 121,905 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 116,364 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 110,134 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 103,789 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 97,615 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 91,770 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 86,790 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 82,270 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 78,486 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 75,399 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 73,107 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 71,374 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 70,009 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 69,161 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 68,641 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,454 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68,526 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68,590 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68,730 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68,348 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67,797 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 67,003 | -1.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 67,003 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 6.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 67,003 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,720 | 86,790 | 132,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,543 | 68,454 | 82,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,094 | 67,003 | 68,730 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
- 16 Mali 68,264 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 20 Madagascar 61,923 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)
- Infant deaths 44,571 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Angola?
- Under-five deaths in Angola was 67,003 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 132,456 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,003 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for under-five deaths?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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