Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Mozambique, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Mozambique is 0.0016 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0068 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.007 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.007 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0016 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0016 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 11 Zimbabwe 0.0018 units per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0017 units per person compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0016 units per person compare
- 15 Benin 0.0015 units per person compare
- 16 Sudan 0.0014 units per person compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0014 units per person compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Mozambique?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Mozambique was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.