This describes an axial piston pump (1, 1′) with inclined plate for pumping a liquid comprising: a head (20) in which there are at least partially made a plurality of cylinders (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e) in a number greater than three, with central axes parallel to each other, a plurality of pistons (75) each one sliding in a respective cylinder (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e) of the plurality of cylinders (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e) for pumping liquid, a plurality of suction valves (115), each one housed in a respective housing seat made in the head (20), a plurality of suction channels (155a, 155b, 155c, 155d, 155e) made in the head, one for each suction valve (115), each of which, independently from the other suction channels, places a housing seat of a suction valve (115) in fluid communication with the corresponding cylinder (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e), a plurality of delivery valves (120), each one housed in a respective housing seat made in the head (20), a plurality of delivery channels (160a, 160b, 160c, 160d, 160e) made in the head, one for each delivery valve (120), each of which, independently from the other delivery channels, places a cylinder (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e) in fluid communication with the housing seat of the corresponding delivery valve (120).