Mortality rate, infant in Angola
Angola: Mortality rate, infant was 38.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Angola, 1980β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Angola is 38.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Angola peaked at 127.6 per 1,000 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Angola ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.82 per 1,000 live births | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | 127.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.88 per 1,000 live births | 117.6 per 1,000 live births | 123.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | 73.7 per 1,000 live births | 115 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.01 per 1,000 live births | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.27 per 1,000 live births | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.745 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.05 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 25,275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Angola?
- Mortality rate, infant in Angola was 38.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 127.6 per 1,000 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Angola ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release