Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 4,812 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4,812
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,398
in 1990
All-time low
4,693
in 2017
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique is 4,812, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique peaked at 6,398 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,693, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,398 | — |
| 1991 | 6,185 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5,985 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,811 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 5,764 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,849 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,767 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5,684 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,596 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5,503 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,403 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5,309 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,223 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,138 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,052 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,993 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,921 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,885 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,850 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,817 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,788 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,760 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,744 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,745 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,740 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,718 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,704 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,693 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,700 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,731 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,766 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,812 | +1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4,812 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,670, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4,812 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,854 | 5,503 | 6,398 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,059 | 4,817 | 5,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,732 | 4,693 | 4,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,789 | 4,766 | 4,812 | 2 |
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 ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Mozambique was 4,812 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6,398 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,693 in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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