Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mozambique, Republic of, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mozambique, Republic of is -2.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 17.04 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -14.45 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Mozambique, Republic of 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mozambique, Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.9712 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8236 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7434 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.637 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5119 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3036 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1751 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0999 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1646 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1974 | -0.0691 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1975 | 0.015 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1202 % change on previous year | +704.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1325 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1945 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2865 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3321 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +5031.7% |
| 1982 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1983 | -0.2431 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1984 | -0.5498 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1985 | -0.7917 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1986 | -0.7023 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1987 | -0.6223 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1988 | -0.6154 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1989 | -0.5529 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1990 | -0.665 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1991 | -0.794 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1992 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1993 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1994 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1995 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1996 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1997 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1998 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1999 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2000 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2001 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2002 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2005 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2007 | -7.52 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2008 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2009 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2010 | -0.5618 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2011 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +901.4% |
| 2012 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2013 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2014 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2015 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2016 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2017 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2018 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2019 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2020 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2021 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 2022 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2023 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2024 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mozambique, Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +5031.7% | 0.3321 % change on previous year | 17.04 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -901.4% | -0.5618 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +704.0% | 0.015 % change on previous year | 0.1202 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7896 % change on previous year | 0.5119 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1423 % change on previous year | -0.0691 % change on previous year | 0.3036 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1151 % change on previous year | -14.45 % change on previous year | 17.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | -0.665 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.37 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.42 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | -0.5618 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Mozambique, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mozambique, Republic of was -2.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.04 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.45 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.