Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mozambique
Mozambique: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2816 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2 under-five deaths per woman
in 1981
All-time low
0.2816 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mozambique, 1962–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mozambique peaked at 2 under-five deaths per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1963 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9567 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8999 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8456 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8013 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7511 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7053 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6592 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6101 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5824 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5528 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5383 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5059 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4714 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4427 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.409 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3837 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3658 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3543 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3404 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3281 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3185 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3043 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3107 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2959 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7364 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5528 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9567 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.414 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5383 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3022 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3185 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 13 Benin 0.3326 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.2741 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 0.2739 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 18 Cameroon 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mozambique?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mozambique was 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2 under-five deaths per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).