Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 43.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 43.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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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