Adolescent mortality rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adolescent mortality rate was 5.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Mozambique, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Mozambique is 5.87, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2021.
Mozambique ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 | — |
| 1991 | 18.23 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 17.48 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 16.78 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 16.09 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.41 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 14.72 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 14.03 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.41 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.81 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.23 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.7 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.21 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 10.74 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.29 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.89 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.48 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.12 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.76 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.42 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.09 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.51 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.29 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.85 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.66 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.48 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.02 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.87 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.79 | 12.81 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 | 8.42 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 6.17 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.87 | 6.02 | 2 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Mozambique?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Mozambique was 5.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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