Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 25.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.08
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
64.51
in 1981
All-time low
25.08
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 25.08 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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 64.51 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 25.08, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 63.7 | — |
| 1981 | 64.51 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 63.69 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 63.66 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.61 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 63.4 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 63.13 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.7 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 62.09 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.24 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 60.27 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 59.35 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 58.44 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 57.49 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 56.37 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 55.04 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 53.52 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 51.68 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 49.45 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 46.94 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 44.35 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 41.82 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 39.49 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 37.4 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 35.58 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 34 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 32.63 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 31.48 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 30.4 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 29.43 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 28.57 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 27.83 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 27.23 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.86 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.64 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.56 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.61 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.66 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.67 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.64 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.27 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.95 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.55 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 25.08 | -1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 25.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 25.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.17 | 61.24 | 64.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.85 | 46.94 | 60.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.66 | 29.43 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.03 | 26.56 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.87 | 25.08 | 26.5 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mozambique was 25.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 64.51 in 1981.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.08 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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