Child mortality rate ihme in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child mortality rate ihme was 6.94 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.94
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 204 countries
All-time high
29.44
in 1950
All-time low
6.94
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Mozambique, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.94 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Mozambique peaked at 29.44 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.44 | — |
| 1951 | 29.28 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 29.12 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 28.91 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 28.7 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 28.46 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 28.28 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 28.08 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 27.85 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 27.59 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 27.32 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 27.07 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 26.78 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 26.54 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 26.39 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 26.17 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 25.95 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.68 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 25.36 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 24.99 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 24.65 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 24.32 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 23.98 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 23.69 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 23.43 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 23.18 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 23.08 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.99 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.89 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.88 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 22.65 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.03 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 24.83 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.71 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 25.09 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25.02 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 22.56 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 22.4 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 21.51 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 21.17 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 20.94 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 20.52 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 20.19 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 19.75 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.24 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.84 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 18.27 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 17.72 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 17.13 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.62 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 16.01 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.39 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.8 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.25 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.16 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 12.56 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.96 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.52 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.11 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.67 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.26 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.84 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.42 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.19 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.77 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.33 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.94 | -5.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.57 | 27.59 | 29.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.23 | 24.99 | 27.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.51 | 22.88 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5 | 21.17 | 25.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.92 | 16.62 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 | 11.11 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 6.94 | 10.67 | 10 |
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 ihme in Mozambique?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Mozambique was 6.94 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.44 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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