Child deaths life stage in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Child deaths life stage was 19,024 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage in Mozambique, Republic of, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage in Mozambique, Republic of is 19,024, measured in 2024. 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 in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 72,026 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19,024, in 2024.
That places Mozambique, Republic of 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage in Mozambique, Republic of, 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, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mozambique, Republic of's 19,024 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique, Republic of'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 life stage in Mozambique, Republic of 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, Republic of
- 14 Uganda 21,218 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 18 Madagascar, Republic of 18,942 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,706 compare
- 20 China, People's Republic of 17,855 compare
More health data for Mozambique, Republic of
- 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)
- 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 life stage in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Child deaths life stage in Mozambique, Republic of was 19,024 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72,026 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,024 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for child deaths life stage?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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