Child mortality in Mozambique
Mozambique: Child mortality was 5.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.94
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
30.94
in 1981
All-time low
5.94
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Child mortality in Mozambique, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.94 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Mozambique peaked at 30.94 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child mortality in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27.99 | — |
| 1963 | 26.96 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 27.1 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 27.21 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.33 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 27.41 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 27.41 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.36 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 27.33 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.27 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 27.15 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 27.01 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.86 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 26.7 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 26.57 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 26.45 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 26.36 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.27 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.22 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 30.94 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 26.02 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 25.79 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.47 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 25.14 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 24.78 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 24.44 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.13 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 23.81 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 23.51 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 23.18 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 22.79 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 22.31 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 21.71 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.06 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.25 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 19.36 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.39 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17.41 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 16.46 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.57 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 14.75 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.98 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13.25 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.57 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.88 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.07 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.44 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.83 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.56 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.11 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.65 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.29 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.97 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.58 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.33 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.02 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.86 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.76 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.39 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.17 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.94 | -3.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.35 | 26.96 | 27.99 | 8 |
| 1970s | 26.8 | 26.27 | 27.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.67 | 23.81 | 30.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21 | 17.41 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 | 9.83 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 6.86 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 | 5.94 | 6.76 | 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)
- 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 in Mozambique?
- Child mortality in Mozambique was 5.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 in 1981.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for child mortality?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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