Infant mortality by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Infant mortality by sex was 4.73 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.73
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
18.99
in 1981
All-time low
4.73
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Mozambique, 1963β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.73 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Mozambique peaked at 18.99 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.61 | 15.21 | 15.94 | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.07 | 15.99 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.27 | 15.6 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1 | 11.8 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.78 | 6.79 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 5.31 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.73 | 5.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 18 Benin 4.98 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 4.79 compare
- 20 Madagascar 4.73 compare
- 22 Sudan 4.72 compare
- 23 Djibouti 4.69 compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 4.68 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Mozambique?
- Infant mortality by sex in Mozambique was 4.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.99 in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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