Child mortality vs population growth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child mortality vs population growth was 3.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.05
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 2012
All-time low
2.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Mozambique stood at 3.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Mozambique peaked at 3.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.21 | 2.02 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 | 2.48 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.45 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.79 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 3.1 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 3 | 3.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 317,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 323,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Mozambique?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Mozambique was 3.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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