Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 55 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
299.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1981
All-time low
55 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Mozambique is 55 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Mozambique peaked at 299.4 per 1,000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 55 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 259.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1964 | 260.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 261.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 262.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 263.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 263.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 263.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 263.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 262.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 261 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 259.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 258.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 256.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 255.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 254.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 253.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 252.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 251.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 299.4 per 1,000 live births | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 250.3 per 1,000 live births | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 248.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 245.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 242 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 238.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 235 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 231.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 229 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 225.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 222.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 219.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 214.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 209.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 203.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 195.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 186.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 177.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 168.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 159.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 150.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 142.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 134.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 127.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 113.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 105.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.3 per 1,000 live births | 259.6 per 1,000 live births | 263.9 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 257.71 per 1,000 live births | 252.5 per 1,000 live births | 263.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.14 per 1,000 live births | 229 per 1,000 live births | 299.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.33 per 1,000 live births | 168.3 per 1,000 live births | 225.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.71 per 1,000 live births | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | 159.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.89 per 1,000 live births | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | 90.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.06 per 1,000 live births | 55 per 1,000 live births | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Mozambique?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mozambique was 55 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 299.4 per 1,000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Mozambique ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.