Number of children who die before age 5 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of children who die before age 5 was 80,047 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80,047 deaths
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
169,336 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
80,047 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Mozambique stood at 80,047 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Mozambique peaked at 169,336 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 80,047 deaths, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90,793 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 89,836 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 89,304 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 88,858 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 88,522 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 88,304 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 88,201 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 87,976 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 87,882 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 88,283 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 89,060 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 90,084 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 91,441 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 92,786 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 94,699 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 96,117 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 97,550 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 99,063 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 100,744 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 102,392 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 104,186 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 106,229 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 108,037 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 111,104 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 114,763 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 118,581 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 123,814 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 129,691 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 136,412 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 144,111 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 151,266 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 167,053 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 168,139 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 168,947 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 169,287 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 169,336 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 155,853 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 155,849 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 151,526 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 148,895 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 147,376 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 146,043 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 144,404 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 141,791 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 142,638 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 149,153 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 147,638 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 145,429 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 141,910 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 137,763 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 133,499 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 127,997 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 123,026 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 118,129 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 113,700 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 109,601 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 105,997 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 103,211 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 102,040 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 101,255 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 99,707 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 97,701 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 95,518 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 93,397 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 90,761 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 88,740 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86,948 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 85,475 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 84,422 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 83,730 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 82,788 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 81,846 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 81,122 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80,047 deaths | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,796 deaths | 87,882 deaths | 90,793 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 95,394 deaths | 89,060 deaths | 102,392 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 119,693 deaths | 104,186 deaths | 144,111 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,615 deaths | 148,895 deaths | 169,336 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,414 deaths | 137,763 deaths | 149,153 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,846 deaths | 101,255 deaths | 133,499 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,640 deaths | 83,730 deaths | 99,707 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,451 deaths | 80,047 deaths | 82,788 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Mozambique?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Mozambique was 80,047 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 169,336 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,047 deaths in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.