Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.72
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.82
in 1990
All-time low
4.72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique is 4.72, measured in 2024. 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique peaked at 39.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.72, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 34th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 5 to 9 years in Mozambique?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique was 4.72 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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