Infant mortality by sex in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 4.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.73
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.99
in 1981
All-time low
4.73
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Mozambique, Republic of, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 18.99 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2024.
That places Mozambique, Republic of 21st out of 199 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Mozambique, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 15.21 | — |
| 1964 | 15.36 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 15.52 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.64 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 15.76 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 15.86 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.94 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 15.99 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.02 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.04 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.06 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 16.05 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 16.05 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.07 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 16.09 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 16.12 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16.17 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 16.22 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.99 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 16.25 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 16.21 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.12 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 15.99 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 15.88 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.78 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 15.68 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 15.49 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.37 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 15.18 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 14.96 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.63 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 14.22 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.71 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.13 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.47 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.8 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 11.14 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 10.53 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.96 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.42 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.94 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 8.48 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.02 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.41 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.14 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.79 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.75 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.37 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.77 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.67 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.53 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.41 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.31 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.25 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.09 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.86 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.73 | -2.8% |
Mozambique, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mozambique, Republic of's 4.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.73, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique, Republic of's 4.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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, Republic of
- 18 Benin 4.98 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 4.79 compare
- 20 Madagascar, Republic of 4.73 compare
- 22 Sudan 4.72 compare
- 23 Djibouti 4.69 compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 4.68 compare
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 in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Mozambique, Republic of was 4.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.99 in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of 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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