Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child mortality rate was 16.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.42
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
155.56
in 1981
All-time low
16.42
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Child mortality rate in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Mozambique is 16.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 155.56 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 16.42, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 24th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Mozambique?
- Child mortality rate in Mozambique was 16.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 155.56 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.42 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for child mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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