Mortality rate age 5-9 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 4.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.72
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
39.82
in 1990
All-time low
4.72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Mozambique stood at 4.72. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Mozambique peaked at 39.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.82 | — |
| 1991 | 37.49 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 35.25 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 33.15 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 31.21 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 29.29 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 27.47 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 25.78 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 24.14 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 22.58 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 21.16 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 19.83 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 18.6 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 17.43 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 16.32 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 15.29 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.3 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 13.37 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 12.49 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 11.67 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.54 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.94 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.88 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.41 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.96 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.54 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.16 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.79 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.46 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.92 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.72 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.62 | 22.58 | 39.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.05 | 11.67 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 | 6.16 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 4.72 | 5.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 31 Afghanistan 5.13 compare
- 32 Haiti 5.08 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.73 compare
- 35 Gambia 4.62 compare
- 36 Yemen 4.35 compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 4.33 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)
- 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 age 5-9 in Mozambique?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Mozambique was 4.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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