Low birth weight prevalence in Mozambique
Mozambique: Low birth weight prevalence was 17.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 156 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2000
All-time low
17.8%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Mozambique, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Mozambique is 17.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Mozambique peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2017.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4855 units per person (2025)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Mozambique?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Mozambique was 17.8% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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