Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 25.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.08 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
44.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
25.08 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique stood at 25.08 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 44.35 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.08 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.35 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 41.82 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 39.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 35.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 32.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 31.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 29.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 28.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 27.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.64 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.56 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.61 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.67 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.64 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.27 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.95 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 25.08 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.08 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 25.08 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.66 per 1,000 live births | 29.43 per 1,000 live births | 44.35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.03 per 1,000 live births | 26.56 per 1,000 live births | 28.57 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.87 per 1,000 live births | 25.08 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique was 25.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44.35 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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