Life Expectancy at Birth in Angola
Angola: Life Expectancy at Birth was 64.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.81
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
190th
of 216 countries
All-time high
64.81
in 2024
All-time low
36.9
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Angola, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Angola is 64.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Angola peaked at 64.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9, in 1961.
That places Angola 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.93 | — |
| 1961 | 36.9 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 37.17 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 37.42 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 37.7 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 37.97 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 38.26 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 38.62 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 38.97 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 39.33 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 39.69 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.08 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 40.47 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 40.87 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 41.26 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 40.82 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 40.81 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 41.22 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 41.57 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 41.91 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 42.24 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 42.56 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42.86 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 41.97 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 42.24 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 42.49 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 42.74 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 40.79 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 41.47 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 41.7 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 41.85 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 43.81 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 42.27 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 42.19 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.57 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 46.14 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 46.42 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.69 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.45 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 45.81 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46.5 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 47.03 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.87 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 50.22 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 51.12 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.13 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.97 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.2 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 55.28 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.23 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.24 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 58.09 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.92 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.4 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 61.04 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.62 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.12 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.62 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.05 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.12 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.96 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.25 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 64.62 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.81 | +0.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 64.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 64.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.03 | 36.9 | 39.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.87 | 39.69 | 41.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.11 | 40.79 | 42.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.42 | 41.85 | 46.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.35 | 46.5 | 56.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 57.24 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.95 | 62.96 | 64.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Angola?
- Life expectancy at birth in Angola was 64.81 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 64.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Angola ranks 190th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.