Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 32,136 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,136
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
39,691
in 1987
All-time low
27,623
in 2007
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mozambique, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 32,136 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Mozambique peaked at 39,691 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27,623, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38,664 | — |
| 1982 | 38,356 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 38,791 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 39,212 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 39,476 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39,662 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 39,691 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38,610 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 37,883 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 37,403 | -1.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,927 | 37,883 | 39,691 | 9 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2549 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.531 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Mozambique?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mozambique was 32,136 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,691 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,623 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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