Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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
62
1963–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mozambique, 1963–2024
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
Mozambique recorded 5.94 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 26.96 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 27.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 27.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 27.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 27.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.25 deaths per 100 live births | 26.96 deaths per 100 live births | 27.41 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mozambique?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 vs. mean male height. 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 .