Child mortality around the world in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child mortality around the world was 6.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.43
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
33
in 1950
All-time low
6.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Mozambique is 6.43, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Mozambique peaked at 33 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.43, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33 | — |
| 1951 | 32.51 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 32.02 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 31.54 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 31.05 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 30.58 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 30.12 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 29.65 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 29.22 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 28.84 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 28.5 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 28.19 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 27.95 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 27.73 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 27.71 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 27.6 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.5 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 27.42 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.37 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 27.3 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.24 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 27.24 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27.1 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 27.03 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 26.94 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 26.74 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 26.68 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.66 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26.57 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.54 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 26.45 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 28.49 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 28.35 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 28.19 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 27.95 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.69 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 25.45 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 25.17 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 24.87 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.55 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.24 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 23.85 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.36 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 22.81 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 22.19 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.47 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 20.7 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 19.87 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 19.05 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 18.14 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.28 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 16.34 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 15.53 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 14.75 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.01 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.65 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.04 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.48 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.44 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.97 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.53 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.13 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.74 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.39 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.06 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.76 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.28 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.05 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.83 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.64 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.43 | -3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.43, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.85 | 28.84 | 33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.73 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.87 | 26.54 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.72 | 24.55 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.57 | 18.14 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.83 | 10.94 | 17.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 7.28 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 | 6.43 | 7.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.73 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.56 compare
- 20 Angola 6.43 compare
- 22 Pakistan 5.92 compare
- 23 Togo 5.85 compare
- 24 Afghanistan 5.62 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 mortality around the world in Mozambique?
- Child mortality around the world in Mozambique was 6.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for child mortality around the world?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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