Child mortality rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child mortality rate was 5.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.94 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
5.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate in Mozambique, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Mozambique is 5.94 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 30.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.94 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.33 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1971 | 27.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 27.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 27.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 26.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 26.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 26.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 26.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 30.94 deaths per 100 live births | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 25.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 25.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 24.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 24.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 23.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 22.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 21.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 16.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.94 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.94 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8 deaths per 100 live births | 26.27 deaths per 100 live births | 27.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.67 deaths per 100 live births | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | 30.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21 deaths per 100 live births | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | 23.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 deaths per 100 live births | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | 16.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 6.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 23 Togo 5.61 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 24 Pakistan 5.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 25 Kiribati 5.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 5.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for child mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .