Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0242 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.0242 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0916 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0759 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0751 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0242 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0242 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | 0.0916 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0675 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 34 India 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Chad 0.0251 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Vietnam 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Marshall Islands 0.0221 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lebanon 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tanzania 0.0212 units per square kilometre 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0242 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0916 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.