Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mozambique
Mozambique: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.54
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.31
in 1982
All-time low
2.54
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mozambique, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.54 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Mozambique peaked at 6.31 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.28 | — |
| 1981 | 6.29 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.31 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.28 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.26 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.23 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.18 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.02 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.92 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.83 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.73 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.62 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.47 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.31 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.14 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.92 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.68 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 4.42 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.73 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.54 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.92 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.68 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.64 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.64 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.61 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.58 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.54 | -1.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.26 | 6.1 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 | 4.68 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 2.92 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.64 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 4 |
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 mortality rate gho in Mozambique?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mozambique was 2.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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