3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mozambique

Mozambique: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 69.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
69.6
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
170.7
in 2000
All-time low
69.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mozambique, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 170.72001: 161.32002: 1532003: 145.42004: 138.62005: 132.32006: 126.52007: 119.32008: 113.22009: 107.52010: 104.82011: 100.62012: 96.42013: 92.12014: 88.32015: 842016: 80.82017: 78.42018: 76.32019: 73.52020: 71.62021: 69.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mozambique stood at 69.6. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 170.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.6, in 2021.

That places Mozambique 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 170.7
2001 161.3 -5.5%
2002 153 -5.1%
2003 145.4 -5.0%
2004 138.6 -4.7%
2005 132.3 -4.5%
2006 126.5 -4.4%
2007 119.3 -5.7%
2008 113.2 -5.1%
2009 107.5 -5.0%
2010 104.8 -2.5%
2011 100.6 -4.0%
2012 96.4 -4.2%
2013 92.1 -4.5%
2014 88.3 -4.1%
2015 84 -4.9%
2016 80.8 -3.8%
2017 78.4 -3.0%
2018 76.3 -2.7%
2019 73.5 -3.7%
2020 71.6 -2.6%
2021 69.6 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 136.78 107.5 170.7 10
2010s 87.52 73.5 104.8 10
2020s 70.6 69.6 71.6 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Guinea-Bissau 74.3 compare
  2. 17 Lesotho 72.9 compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 69.8 compare
  4. 20 Angola 69.4 compare
  5. 21 Madagascar 66 compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 63.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mozambique?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mozambique was 69.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 170.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6 in 2021.
How does Mozambique rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Mozambique ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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