Child mortality by income level of country in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child mortality by income level of country was 5.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.94 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
5.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Mozambique stood at 5.94 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Mozambique peaked at 30.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.94 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 26.96 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 27.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 27.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 27.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 27.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 27.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 27.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 26.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 26.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 26.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 26.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 30.94 deaths per 100 live births | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 25.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 25.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 24.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 23.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 22.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 21.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 16.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.25 deaths per 100 live births | 26.96 deaths per 100 live births | 27.41 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 26.8 deaths per 100 live births | 26.27 deaths per 100 live births | 27.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.67 deaths per 100 live births | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | 30.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21 deaths per 100 live births | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | 23.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 deaths per 100 live births | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | 16.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 6.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 23 Togo 5.61 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 24 Pakistan 5.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 25 Kiribati 5.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0735 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Mozambique?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Mozambique was 5.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .