Number of under-five deaths, female in Angola
Angola: Number of under-five deaths, female was 29,955 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,955
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 197 countries
All-time high
62,516
in 1997
All-time low
29,955
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
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% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 29,955 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,313, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 29,955 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 Cote d'Ivoire 27,961 compare
- 19 Cameroon 27,830 compare
- 20 Madagascar 27,822 compare
More education data for Angola
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,250 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 547,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,807 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,821 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.59 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1465 units per person (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.