Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Angola
Angola: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Angola is 4.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Angola peaked at 16.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2023.
That places Angola 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.8% | — |
| 1951 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.5% | 16.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 4.5% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.4% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 4.4% compare
- 21 Cameroon 4.3% compare
- 22 Madagascar 4.1% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 4.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Angola?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Angola was 4.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.