Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 42,079 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42,079
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
139,889
in 1981
All-time low
42,079
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Mozambique, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Mozambique stood at 42,079. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Mozambique peaked at 139,889 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42,079, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 139,889 | — |
| 1982 | 110,956 | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 112,361 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 112,423 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 111,938 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 111,264 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 110,602 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 109,768 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 107,847 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 106,376 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 104,991 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 103,348 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 101,314 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 99,113 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 98,467 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 98,865 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 97,324 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 95,072 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 92,436 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 89,608 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 86,438 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 83,136 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 79,839 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 76,603 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 73,528 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 70,072 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 65,429 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 62,743 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 60,557 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 61,373 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59,547 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 57,227 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 55,510 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 53,661 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 50,536 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 48,797 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 48,281 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 47,245 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 46,560 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 46,548 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45,373 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 44,817 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 43,463 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 42,079 | -3.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42,079 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,361, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42,079 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 114,116 | 107,847 | 139,889 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99,731 | 92,436 | 106,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,795 | 60,557 | 89,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,874 | 46,560 | 61,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,456 | 42,079 | 46,548 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Mozambique?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Mozambique was 42,079 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 139,889 in 1981.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,079 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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