Number of child deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of child deaths was 74,215 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74,215 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
178,553 deaths
in 1981
All-time low
74,215 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Number of child deaths in Mozambique, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Mozambique stood at 74,215 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Mozambique peaked at 178,553 deaths in 1981 and was at its lowest, 74,215 deaths, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 99,083 deaths | — |
| 1969 | 100,692 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 102,478 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 104,179 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 105,731 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 107,922 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 110,833 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 114,288 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 118,650 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 123,655 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 129,649 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 136,525 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 143,700 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 178,553 deaths | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 149,312 deaths | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 151,152 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 151,635 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 151,414 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 150,926 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 150,293 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 148,378 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 145,730 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 143,779 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 142,044 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 140,098 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 137,716 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 135,968 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 137,390 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 137,964 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 136,053 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 132,788 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 128,947 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 124,614 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 119,803 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 114,913 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 110,255 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 105,974 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 102,051 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 97,937 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 93,052 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 90,740 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 88,792 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 89,466 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87,464 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 85,051 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 83,446 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 81,670 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 79,019 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 77,931 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 78,104 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77,752 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77,671 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78,119 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77,329 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76,988 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75,655 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 74,215 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,888 deaths | 99,083 deaths | 100,692 deaths | 2 |
| 1970s | 115,391 deaths | 102,478 deaths | 136,525 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,109 deaths | 143,700 deaths | 178,553 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,275 deaths | 128,947 deaths | 143,779 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,813 deaths | 88,792 deaths | 124,614 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,757 deaths | 77,671 deaths | 89,466 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,461 deaths | 74,215 deaths | 78,119 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.9878 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of child deaths in Mozambique was 74,215 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 178,553 deaths in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,215 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of child deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .