Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0962 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2271 deaths per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0962 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.2271 deaths per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.126 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.128 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1303 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1325 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1372 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1453 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1509 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1572 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1649 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1736 deaths per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1827 deaths per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2271 deaths per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1899 deaths per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1922 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1928 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1925 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1919 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1911 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1887 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1853 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1828 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1806 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1782 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1751 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1729 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1747 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1754 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.173 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.164 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1585 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1523 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1461 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1402 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1348 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1298 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1245 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1183 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1154 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1129 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1138 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1082 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1061 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1005 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0991 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0993 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0989 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0988 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0993 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0983 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0979 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.127 deaths per square kilometre | 0.126 deaths per square kilometre | 0.128 deaths per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1467 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1303 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1736 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1934 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1827 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2271 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1746 deaths per square kilometre | 0.164 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1828 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1129 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1585 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.104 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0988 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1138 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0979 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0993 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 44 Kenya 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 49 Niger 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2271 deaths per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.