Number of under-five deaths, male in Angola
Angola: Number of under-five deaths, male was 37,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Angola is 37,048, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Angola peaked at 72,198 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 37,048, in 2024.
That places Angola 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 52,819 | — |
| 1986 | 54,672 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 56,624 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 58,560 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 60,526 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 62,455 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 64,387 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 66,153 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 67,847 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 69,401 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 70,759 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 71,714 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 72,198 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 72,152 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71,782 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 71,096 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 69,826 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68,000 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 65,697 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 62,784 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 59,633 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 56,310 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 53,050 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 49,958 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 47,372 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 44,975 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 42,923 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 41,280 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 40,050 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 39,166 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 38,437 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 38,004 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 37,747 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37,652 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37,685 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37,765 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37,854 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37,704 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37,454 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 37,048 | -1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 37,048 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,546, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 37,048 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,430, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,640 | 52,819 | 60,526 | 5 |
| 1990s | 68,885 | 62,455 | 72,198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,373 | 47,372 | 71,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,792 | 37,652 | 44,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,565 | 37,048 | 37,854 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 13 Afghanistan 42,806 compare
- 14 Somalia 42,159 compare
- 15 Mozambique 40,174 compare
- 17 Mali 36,651 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 35,823 compare
- 19 Madagascar 34,101 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, male in Angola?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Angola was 37,048 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, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 72,198 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,048 in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.