Child mortality by sex in Mozambique

Mozambique: Child mortality by sex was 6.36 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
6.36
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.89
in 1981
All-time low
6.36
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Child mortality by sex in Mozambique, 1963–2024

102030196319932024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality by sex in Mozambique stood at 6.36. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Mozambique peaked at 31.89 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2024.

Mozambique ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.21 27.92 28.37 7
1970s 27.78 27.26 28.32 10
1980s 26.58 24.68 31.89 10
1990s 21.72 17.96 24.37 10
2000s 13.46 10.29 16.97 10
2010s 8.4 7.31 10.01 10
2020s 6.79 6.36 7.19 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 19 Madagascar 6.74 compare
  2. 20 Sudan 6.64 compare
  3. 21 Lesotho 6.61 compare
  4. 23 Pakistan 6.08 compare
  5. 24 Togo 6.04 compare
  6. 25 Haiti 5.76 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Mozambique β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by sex in Mozambique?
Child mortality by sex in Mozambique was 6.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 31.89 in 1981.
What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for child mortality by sex?
Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
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