Infant mortality rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Infant mortality rate was 43.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.72
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
182.2
in 1981
All-time low
43.72
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Infant mortality rate in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Mozambique stood at 43.72. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 182.2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 43.72, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 144.1 | — |
| 1964 | 145.63 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 146.97 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 148.44 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 149.71 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 150.53 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 151.1 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 151.75 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 152.22 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 152.33 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 152.45 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 152.47 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 152.44 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 152.67 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 152.94 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 153.33 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 153.79 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 154.37 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 182.2 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 155.01 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 154.72 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 153.85 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 152.81 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 151.73 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 150.78 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 149.84 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 148.97 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 147.98 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 146.86 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 145.29 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 143.07 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 140.04 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 136.31 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 131.53 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 126.04 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 119.73 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 113.3 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 106.88 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 100.84 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 95.21 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 89.99 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 85.12 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 80.54 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 75.99 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 70.05 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 67.36 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 63.92 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 63.58 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.83 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 57.12 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 56.13 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 55.05 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.82 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 52.81 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.36 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.26 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.17 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 48.6 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.09 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.89 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.92 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 43.72 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.07 | 144.1 | 151.1 | 7 |
| 1970s | 152.64 | 151.75 | 153.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.43 | 148.97 | 182.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.02 | 113.3 | 147.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.59 | 63.92 | 106.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.91 | 49.17 | 63.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.04 | 43.72 | 48.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 16 Mali 47.52 compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
- 21 Djibouti 43 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42.97 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Mozambique?
- Infant mortality rate in Mozambique was 43.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 182.2 in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.72 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for infant mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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