Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 59.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
22nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
309.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1981
All-time low
59.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Mozambique is 59.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Mozambique peaked at 309.4 per 1,000 live births in 1981 and was at its lowest, 59.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 197 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 269.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1964 | 271 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 272.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 273.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 274.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 274.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 273.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 273.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 272.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 271.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 270.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 268.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 267 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 265.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 264.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 263.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 262.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 262.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 309.4 per 1,000 live births | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 260.2 per 1,000 live births | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 257.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 254.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 251.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 247.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 244.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 241.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 238.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 235.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 231.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 227.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 223.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 217.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 210.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 202.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 193.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 183.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 174.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 164.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 155.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 147.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 139.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 132.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 125.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 118.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 98.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 59.4 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 59.4 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272.54 per 1,000 live births | 269.6 per 1,000 live births | 274.1 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 267.97 per 1,000 live births | 262.7 per 1,000 live births | 273.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.74 per 1,000 live births | 238.1 per 1,000 live births | 309.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.97 per 1,000 live births | 174.1 per 1,000 live births | 235.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.8 per 1,000 live births | 98.3 per 1,000 live births | 164.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.57 per 1,000 live births | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.62 per 1,000 live births | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Mozambique?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Mozambique was 59.4 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 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 309.4 per 1,000 live births in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.