3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique

Mozambique: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 27.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27.5
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
47.5
in 2000
All-time low
27.5
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 47.52001: 45.42002: 43.52003: 41.92004: 40.42005: 392006: 37.72007: 36.62008: 35.62009: 34.82010: 34.22011: 33.52012: 32.92013: 32.42014: 31.82015: 31.22016: 30.52017: 29.92018: 29.42019: 28.72020: 28.12021: 27.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 27.5 for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 47.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 2021.

That places Mozambique 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 47.5
2001 45.4 -4.4%
2002 43.5 -4.2%
2003 41.9 -3.7%
2004 40.4 -3.6%
2005 39 -3.5%
2006 37.7 -3.3%
2007 36.6 -2.9%
2008 35.6 -2.7%
2009 34.8 -2.2%
2010 34.2 -1.7%
2011 33.5 -2.0%
2012 32.9 -1.8%
2013 32.4 -1.5%
2014 31.8 -1.9%
2015 31.2 -1.9%
2016 30.5 -2.2%
2017 29.9 -2.0%
2018 29.4 -1.7%
2019 28.7 -2.4%
2020 28.1 -2.1%
2021 27.5 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.24 34.8 47.5 10
2010s 31.45 28.7 34.2 10
2020s 27.8 27.5 28.1 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 18 Equatorial Guinea 28.5 compare
  2. 19 Dominica 28.3 compare
  3. 19 Yemen 28.3 compare
  4. 22 Sudan 26.7 compare
  5. 23 Angola 26.6 compare
  6. 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique was 27.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 47.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 2021.
How does Mozambique rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Mozambique ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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