Deaths age 1-59 months in Mozambique

Mozambique: Deaths age 1-59 months was 42,079 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
42,079
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 200 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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k1981200220241981: 139.9k1982: 111.0k1983: 112.4k1984: 112.4k1985: 111.9k1986: 111.3k1987: 110.6k1988: 109.8k1989: 107.8k1990: 106.4k1991: 105.0k1992: 103.3k1993: 101.3k1994: 99.1k1995: 98.5k1996: 98.9k1997: 97.3k1998: 95.1k1999: 92.4k2000: 89.6k2001: 86.4k2002: 83.1k2003: 79.8k2004: 76.6k2005: 73.5k2006: 70.1k2007: 65.4k2008: 62.7k2009: 60.6k2010: 61.4k2011: 59.5k2012: 57.2k2013: 55.5k2014: 53.7k2015: 50.5k2016: 48.8k2017: 48.3k2018: 47.2k2019: 46.6k2020: 46.5k2021: 45.4k2022: 44.8k2023: 43.5k2024: 42.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 42,079 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. 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 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Somalia 50,734 compare
  2. 10 Uganda 45,850 compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 43,276 compare
  4. 13 Angola 41,512 compare
  5. 14 Mali 41,197 compare
  6. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,867 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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