Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 8,050 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,050
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23,025
in 1990
All-time low
8,050
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 8,050 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mozambique peaked at 23,025 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,050, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,025 | — |
| 1991 | 22,149 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 21,300 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 20,704 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 20,832 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 20,724 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,064 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 19,345 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 18,598 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 17,853 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 17,155 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 16,504 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 15,919 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 15,359 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 14,816 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 14,304 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 13,804 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 13,299 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12,795 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 12,307 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 11,826 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 11,375 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10,965 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10,612 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10,314 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10,032 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9,772 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9,520 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,267 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,012 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 8,755 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8,524 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8,332 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8,175 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 8,050 | -1.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8,050 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8,050 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,459 | 17,853 | 23,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,626 | 12,307 | 17,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,270 | 9,012 | 11,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,367 | 8,050 | 8,755 | 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 number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mozambique was 8,050 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 23,025 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,050 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Mozambique ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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