Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4,816 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,816
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,801
in 1990
All-time low
4,816
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique stood at 4,816. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique peaked at 15,801 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,816, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,801 | — |
| 1991 | 15,090 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 14,428 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 13,971 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 14,030 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 13,930 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,440 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 12,924 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 12,372 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 11,830 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 11,338 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 10,879 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 10,477 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 10,090 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 9,721 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9,373 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 9,013 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8,642 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8,261 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 7,890 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7,523 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7,187 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 6,884 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6,645 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6,463 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,300 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6,153 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5,999 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5,827 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5,625 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5,413 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,216 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5,044 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,910 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4,816 | -1.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4,816 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4,816 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,782 | 11,830 | 15,801 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,568 | 7,890 | 11,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,461 | 5,625 | 7,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,080 | 4,816 | 5,413 | 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mozambique was 4,816 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15,801 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,816 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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