Number of maternal deaths in Angola

Angola: Number of maternal deaths was 2,500 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,400
in 1992
All-time low
2,500
in 2020
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Angola, 1985–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1985200420231985: 4.3k1986: 4.4k1987: 4.9k1988: 4.9k1989: 5.0k1990: 5.1k1991: 5.0k1992: 5.4k1993: 5.4k1994: 5.2k1995: 5.1k1996: 5.1k1997: 5.0k1998: 5.2k1999: 5.1k2000: 5.0k2001: 4.9k2002: 4.9k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.0k2007: 3.8k2008: 3.7k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.0k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.5k

Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

Angola recorded 2,500 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Angola peaked at 5,400 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2020.

Angola ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,700 4,300 5,000 5
1990s 5,160 5,000 5,400 10
2000s 4,270 3,500 5,000 10
2010s 2,920 2,600 3,300 10
2020s 2,575 2,500 2,800 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 15 Cote d'Ivoire 3,600 compare
  2. 16 Mali 3,500 compare
  3. 17 Uganda 2,900 compare
  4. 18 Benin 2,500 compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 2,500 compare
  6. 21 Guinea 2,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Angola?
Number of maternal deaths in Angola was 2,500 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 5,400 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2020.
How does Angola rank for number of maternal deaths?
Angola ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.