Number of child deaths by region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of child deaths by region was 74,215 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Mozambique, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 74,215 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Mozambique peaked at 178,553 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 74,215, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,888 | 99,083 | 100,692 | 2 |
| 1970s | 115,391 | 102,478 | 136,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,109 | 143,700 | 178,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,275 | 128,947 | 143,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,813 | 88,792 | 124,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,757 | 77,671 | 89,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,461 | 74,215 | 78,119 | 5 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 64 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 317,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 323,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Mozambique?
- Number of child deaths by region in Mozambique was 74,215 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 178,553 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,215 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.