Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.433 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.433
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.433
in 2024
All-time low
0.2601
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mozambique is 0.433, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mozambique peaked at 0.433 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2601, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2601 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2609 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2623 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2643 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2711 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2833 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2834 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2847 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.284 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2831 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2809 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2785 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2765 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2759 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2772 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2795 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2845 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2969 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3085 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.318 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.314 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3192 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3271 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3348 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.343 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3605 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3738 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3818 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3924 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4005 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4041 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4132 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4179 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4255 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.433 | +1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.433 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.433 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2737 | 0.2601 | 0.2847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2876 | 0.2759 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3547 | 0.314 | 0.4005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4188 | 0.4041 | 0.433 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mozambique?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mozambique was 0.433 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.433 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2601 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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