Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 6.55 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.55
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.99
in 1990
All-time low
6.55
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.55 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique peaked at 22.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.99 | — |
| 1991 | 21.96 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 20.98 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 20.03 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 19.02 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 18.17 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 17.33 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 16.47 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 15.66 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 14.88 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 14.17 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.51 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.87 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.28 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 11.72 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 10.23 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.79 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.37 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.99 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 8.63 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 8.32 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.05 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.57 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.33 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.13 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.94 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.76 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.55 | -3.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.75 | 14.88 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.58 | 9.37 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 | 6.76 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 | 6.55 | 6.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique was 6.55 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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