Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola

Angola: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2519 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.74 under-five deaths per woman
in 1980
All-time low
0.2519 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola, 1980–2024

0.511.51980200220241980: 1.7 under-five deaths per woman1981: 1.7 under-five deaths per woman1982: 1.7 under-five deaths per woman1983: 1.7 under-five deaths per woman1984: 1.6 under-five deaths per woman1985: 1.6 under-five deaths per woman1986: 1.6 under-five deaths per woman1987: 1.6 under-five deaths per woman1988: 1.6 under-five deaths per woman1989: 1.6 under-five deaths per woman1990: 1.5 under-five deaths per woman1991: 1.5 under-five deaths per woman1992: 1.5 under-five deaths per woman1993: 1.5 under-five deaths per woman1994: 1.5 under-five deaths per woman1995: 1.5 under-five deaths per woman1996: 1.4 under-five deaths per woman1997: 1.4 under-five deaths per woman1998: 1.3 under-five deaths per woman1999: 1.3 under-five deaths per woman2000: 1.2 under-five deaths per woman2001: 1.2 under-five deaths per woman2002: 1.1 under-five deaths per woman2003: 1 under-five deaths per woman2004: 0.934 under-five deaths per woman2005: 0.85 under-five deaths per woman2006: 0.769 under-five deaths per woman2007: 0.695 under-five deaths per woman2008: 0.627 under-five deaths per woman2009: 0.568 under-five deaths per woman2010: 0.516 under-five deaths per woman2011: 0.472 under-five deaths per woman2012: 0.435 under-five deaths per woman2013: 0.404 under-five deaths per woman2014: 0.378 under-five deaths per woman2015: 0.357 under-five deaths per woman2016: 0.339 under-five deaths per woman2017: 0.324 under-five deaths per woman2018: 0.312 under-five deaths per woman2019: 0.301 under-five deaths per woman2020: 0.291 under-five deaths per woman2021: 0.282 under-five deaths per woman2022: 0.274 under-five deaths per woman2023: 0.263 under-five deaths per woman2024: 0.252 under-five deaths per woman

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola stood at 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola peaked at 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.

That places Angola 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.64 under-five deaths per woman 1.56 under-five deaths per woman 1.74 under-five deaths per woman 10
1990s 1.44 under-five deaths per woman 1.28 under-five deaths per woman 1.55 under-five deaths per woman 10
2000s 0.8944 under-five deaths per woman 0.5681 under-five deaths per woman 1.23 under-five deaths per woman 10
2010s 0.384 under-five deaths per woman 0.3012 under-five deaths per woman 0.5164 under-five deaths per woman 10
2020s 0.2724 under-five deaths per woman 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman 0.2912 under-five deaths per woman 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.2741 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 17 Equatorial Guinea 0.2739 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 20 Sudan 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 21 Uganda 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 22 Burundi 0.2386 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Angola was 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 under-five deaths per woman in 1980.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2519 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Angola rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Angola ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).