Infant mortality (Our World) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.37
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.22
in 1981
All-time low
4.37
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Infant mortality in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Mozambique stood at 4.37. 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 in Mozambique peaked at 18.22 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 19th 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 (Our World) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 14.41 | — |
| 1964 | 14.56 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.7 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 14.84 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 14.97 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.05 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 15.11 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.18 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 15.22 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.23 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.25 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.24 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.27 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 15.29 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 15.33 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.38 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.44 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 18.22 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 15.5 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 15.47 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.38 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.28 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 15.17 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.08 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.98 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.9 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.69 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.53 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 14.31 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 14 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.63 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.15 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 12.6 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 11.97 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.33 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 10.69 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 10.08 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.52 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 9 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.51 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.05 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.01 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.39 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.71 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.38 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.14 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.03 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.49 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.37 | -2.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.81 | 14.41 | 15.11 | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.26 | 15.18 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.54 | 14.9 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5 | 11.33 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 | 6.39 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.92 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.37 | 4.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 16 Mali 4.75 compare
- 17 Benin 4.52 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 4.48 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 4.36 compare
- 21 Djibouti 4.3 compare
- 22 Madagascar 4.3 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Mozambique?
- Infant mortality in Mozambique was 4.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.22 in 1981.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for infant mortality?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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