Number of child deaths, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0021 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Mozambique, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, per capita in Mozambique stood at 0.0021 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0154 deaths per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 deaths per person, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0126 deaths per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0125 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.012 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.012 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.012 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 deaths per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 deaths per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 deaths per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 deaths per person | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0121 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.011 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.009 deaths per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.008 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.005 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.004 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 deaths per person | 0.0125 deaths per person | 0.0126 deaths per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 deaths per person | 0.012 deaths per person | 0.0124 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 deaths per person | 0.0113 deaths per person | 0.0154 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 deaths per person | 0.0073 deaths per person | 0.011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.004 deaths per person | 0.0069 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0039 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 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)
- 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 number of child deaths, per capita in Mozambique?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0021 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 deaths per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.