Child deaths by world region un data in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child deaths by world region un data was 80,047 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80,047
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 229 countries
All-time high
169,336
in 1985
All-time low
80,047
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Mozambique is 80,047, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Mozambique peaked at 169,336 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 80,047, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Child deaths by world region un data in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90,793 | — |
| 1951 | 89,836 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 89,304 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 88,858 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 88,522 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 88,304 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 88,201 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 87,976 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 87,882 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 88,283 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 89,060 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 90,084 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 91,441 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 92,786 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 94,699 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 96,117 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 97,550 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 99,063 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 100,744 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 102,392 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 104,186 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 106,229 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 108,037 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 111,104 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 114,763 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 118,581 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 123,814 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 129,691 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 136,412 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 144,111 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 151,266 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 167,053 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 168,139 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 168,947 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 169,287 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 169,336 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 155,853 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 155,849 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 151,526 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 148,895 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 147,376 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 146,043 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 144,404 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 141,791 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 142,638 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 149,153 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 147,638 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 145,429 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 141,910 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 137,763 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 133,499 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 127,997 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 123,026 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 118,129 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 113,700 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 109,601 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 105,997 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 103,211 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 102,040 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 101,255 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 99,707 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 97,701 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 95,518 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 93,397 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 90,761 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 88,740 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86,948 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 85,475 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 84,422 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 83,730 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 82,788 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 81,846 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 81,122 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80,047 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,796 | 87,882 | 90,793 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95,394 | 89,060 | 102,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 119,693 | 104,186 | 144,111 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,615 | 148,895 | 169,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,414 | 137,763 | 149,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,846 | 101,255 | 133,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,640 | 83,730 | 99,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,451 | 80,047 | 82,788 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Mozambique?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Mozambique was 80,047 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 169,336 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,047 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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