Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 32,136 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,136
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39,099
in 1996
All-time low
27,623
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Mozambique is 32,136, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Mozambique peaked at 39,099 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27,623, in 2007.
That places Mozambique 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,403 | — |
| 1991 | 37,053 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 36,750 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 36,402 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 36,855 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 38,923 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 39,099 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38,729 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37,716 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 36,511 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 35,006 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 33,365 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 31,777 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 30,416 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 29,371 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,523 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 27,865 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27,623 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,997 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,235 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,093 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,917 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27,824 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27,936 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28,009 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28,483 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29,134 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,823 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 30,507 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31,111 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31,571 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31,956 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 32,171 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32,192 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32,136 | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 32,136 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 32,136 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,544 | 36,402 | 39,099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,018 | 27,623 | 35,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,884 | 27,824 | 31,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,005 | 31,571 | 32,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 - un igme estimates in Mozambique?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Mozambique was 32,136 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,099 in 1996.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,623 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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