Mortality rate 1-59 months in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 35.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.06
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
261.8
in 1981
All-time low
35.06
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Mozambique stood at 35.06. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Mozambique peaked at 261.8 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 35.06, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 211.86 | — |
| 1981 | 261.8 | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 209.68 | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 207.32 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 204.18 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 200.58 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 196.98 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 193.7 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 190.82 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 188.38 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 185.94 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 183.24 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 179.88 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 175.68 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 170.42 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 164.68 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 157.51 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 149.63 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 141.33 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 133.34 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 125.8 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 118.86 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 112.34 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 106.25 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 100.49 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 95.02 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 89.03 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 81.77 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 76.19 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 70.92 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 69 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 65.15 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 60.97 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 57.62 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 54.55 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 50.61 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 47.87 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 46.53 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.59 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 43.07 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 42.04 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 40.29 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 39.04 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.02 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 35.06 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 206.53 | 188.38 | 261.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.16 | 133.34 | 185.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.67 | 70.92 | 125.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 | 43.07 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.69 | 35.06 | 42.04 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Mozambique?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Mozambique was 35.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 261.8 in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.06 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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