Child mortality line chart by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child mortality line chart by sex was 5.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
29.94
in 1981
All-time low
5.5
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.5 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Mozambique peaked at 29.94 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 21st 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.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 25.96 | — |
| 1964 | 26.06 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 26.18 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 26.28 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 26.35 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 26.39 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 26.39 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.32 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 26.23 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.1 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 25.98 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 25.84 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 25.68 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 25.54 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 25.44 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.33 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.25 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 25.19 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 29.94 | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 25.03 | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 24.82 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 24.52 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.2 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.85 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 23.5 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 23.19 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 22.9 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 22.59 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 22.28 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.93 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 21.47 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.92 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.31 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 19.55 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.69 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 17.76 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 16.83 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 15.93 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 15.05 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 14.23 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.46 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.74 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 12.06 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.37 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.57 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.95 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.35 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.08 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.65 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.19 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.51 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.11 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.85 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.73 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.55 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.28 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.94 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.72 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.23 | 25.96 | 26.39 | 7 |
| 1970s | 25.77 | 25.25 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.72 | 22.9 | 29.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.23 | 16.83 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.47 | 9.35 | 15.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 6.39 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 | 5.5 | 6.28 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Mozambique?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Mozambique was 5.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.94 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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