Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Mozambique
Mozambique: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 5.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.94
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.94
in 1981
All-time low
5.94
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Mozambique stood at 5.94. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Mozambique peaked at 30.94 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.94, 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 62 years of available data.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 26.96 | — |
| 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 | 27.14 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 27.01 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.86 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 26.7 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 26.57 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 26.45 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 26.36 | -0.4% |
| 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 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.36 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.39 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17.41 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 16.46 | -5.4% |
| 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 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.56 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.11 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.65 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.29 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.97 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.58 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.33 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.02 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.86 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.76 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.39 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.17 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.94 | -3.6% |
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 | 27.25 | 26.96 | 27.41 | 7 |
| 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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Mozambique?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Mozambique was 5.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 in 1981.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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