Infant mortality rate by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Infant mortality rate by sex was 3.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.98 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.41 deaths per 100 live births
in 1981
All-time low
3.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Mozambique is 3.98 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Mozambique peaked at 17.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.98 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 13.56 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 13.7 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 13.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 13.97 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 14.08 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 14.18 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 14.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 14.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 14.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 14.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 14.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.53 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.59 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 14.69 deaths per 100 live births | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 14.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 14.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 14.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 13.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 13.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 10.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 6.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.98 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.98 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.94 deaths per 100 live births | 13.56 deaths per 100 live births | 14.25 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.41 deaths per 100 live births | 14.32 deaths per 100 live births | 14.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | 14.16 deaths per 100 live births | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10.84 deaths per 100 live births | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 15 Pakistan 4.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 4.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Benin 4.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 3.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 3.89 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 21 Djibouti 3.89 deaths per 100 live births 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 by sex in Mozambique?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Mozambique was 3.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 deaths per 100 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .