Number of under-five deaths, female in Angola
Angola: Number of under-five deaths, female was 29,955 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in Angola, 1985–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Angola recorded 29,955 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Angola peaked at 62,516 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29,955, in 2024.
Angola ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 46,325 | — |
| 1986 | 47,962 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 49,704 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 51,445 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 53,084 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 54,722 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 56,349 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 57,897 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 59,222 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 60,446 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 61,503 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 62,208 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 62,516 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62,464 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62,049 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 61,360 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 60,143 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 58,405 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 56,208 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 53,580 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 50,501 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 47,479 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 44,565 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 41,812 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 39,418 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 37,295 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 35,563 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 34,119 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 33,057 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 32,208 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 31,572 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 31,157 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30,894 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 30,802 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,841 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30,825 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30,876 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30,644 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30,343 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 29,955 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,704 | 46,325 | 53,084 | 5 |
| 1990s | 59,938 | 54,722 | 62,516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,347 | 39,418 | 61,360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,751 | 30,802 | 37,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,529 | 29,955 | 30,876 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 14 Indonesia 34,388 compare
- 15 Mozambique 34,041 compare
- 16 Mali 31,613 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 27,961 compare
- 19 Cameroon 27,830 compare
- 20 Madagascar 27,822 compare
More education data for Angola
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 86.74 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Angola?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Angola was 29,955 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 62,516 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,955 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.