Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 16.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.42
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
155.56
in 1981
All-time low
16.42
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Mozambique stood at 16.42. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Mozambique peaked at 155.56 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 16.42, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 146.63 | — |
| 1964 | 146.71 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 146.68 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 146.57 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 146.27 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 145.51 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 144.31 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 143.28 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 142.13 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 140.53 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 138.77 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 137.07 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 135.19 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 133.4 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 131.72 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 130.22 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 128.73 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 127.52 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 155.56 | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 124.47 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 122.1 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 119.21 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 116.32 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 113.28 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 110.3 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 107.56 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 104.79 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 102.2 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 99.51 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 96.68 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 93.42 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 89.66 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 86 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 81.68 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 77.35 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 72.92 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 68.55 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 64.65 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 61.05 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 57.75 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 54.7 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 51.83 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 49.17 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 46.3 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 43.68 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 39.71 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 36.7 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 34.22 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 33.3 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.13 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 28.36 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 26.1 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 23.24 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 21.73 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.95 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.45 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.93 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 19.35 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.91 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.52 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 16.42 | -6.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.1 | 144.31 | 146.71 | 7 |
| 1970s | 136.1 | 128.73 | 143.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.11 | 104.79 | 155.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.8 | 68.55 | 102.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.55 | 36.7 | 64.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.11 | 20.45 | 34.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 | 16.42 | 19.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 rate age 1-4 in Mozambique?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Mozambique was 16.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 155.56 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.42 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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