Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child deaths was 19,024 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,024
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
17th
of 200 countries
All-time high
72,026
in 1981
All-time low
19,024
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Child deaths in Mozambique, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 19,024 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Mozambique peaked at 72,026 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19,024, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Child deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 44,246 | — |
| 1969 | 44,595 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 45,036 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 45,477 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 45,786 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 46,071 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 46,527 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 47,160 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 48,135 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 49,494 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 51,179 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 53,107 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 55,432 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 72,026 | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 58,920 | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 59,732 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 59,647 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 59,047 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 58,327 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 57,495 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 56,706 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 55,614 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 54,297 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 52,793 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 51,188 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 49,523 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 47,824 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 46,433 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 45,298 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 44,648 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 44,025 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43,283 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 42,332 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 41,112 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 39,843 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 38,544 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 37,201 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 35,900 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 34,400 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 33,086 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 30,744 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 29,245 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 28,265 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 28,591 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27,733 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 26,063 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 24,592 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 22,340 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 21,152 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 21,690 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21,315 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21,253 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21,186 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21,032 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21,012 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,885 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 19,024 | -4.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 19,024 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 19,024 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +29.9% | 55,432 | 72,026 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,420 | 44,246 | 44,595 | 2 |
| 1970s | 47,797 | 45,036 | 53,107 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,295 | 55,432 | 72,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,931 | 43,283 | 54,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,241 | 29,245 | 42,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,299 | 21,152 | 28,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,428 | 19,024 | 21,186 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 14 Uganda 21,218 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
- 19 Tanzania 18,706 compare
- 20 China 17,855 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Mozambique?
- Child deaths in Mozambique was 19,024 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 72,026 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,024 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for child deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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