Infant mortality rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Infant mortality rate was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.0% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 18.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Burkina Faso 5.2% compare
- 14 Benin 5.2% compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
- 17 Pakistan 4.9% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.9% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 4.9% compare
More health data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 64 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 317,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 323,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Mozambique?
- Infant mortality rate in Mozambique was 5.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for infant mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.