Probability of dying, by age in Angola
Angola: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0473 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Angola, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Angola stood at 0.0473. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Angola peaked at 0.1187 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0473, in 2021.
That places Angola 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1187 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1156 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1121 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.108 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1035 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0989 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0937 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0888 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0839 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.079 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0745 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0703 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0664 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0631 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0578 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0557 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0538 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.052 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0488 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0473 | -3.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0473 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0473 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1002 | 0.079 | 0.1187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0604 | 0.0501 | 0.0745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0481 | 0.0473 | 0.0488 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.0505 compare
- 19 Mozambique 0.0499 compare
- 20 Cameroon 0.0479 compare
- 22 Afghanistan 0.0459 compare
- 23 Haiti 0.0453 compare
- 24 Djibouti 0.045 compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Angola?
- Probability of dying, by age in Angola was 0.0473 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1187 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.