Number of infant deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of infant deaths was 55,191 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55,191 deaths
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
106,527 deaths
in 1981
All-time low
49,465 deaths
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of infant deaths in Mozambique, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Mozambique is 55,191 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Mozambique peaked at 106,527 deaths in 1981 and was at its lowest, 49,465 deaths, in 1964.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 49,465 deaths | — |
| 1965 | 50,795 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 52,184 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 53,550 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 54,837 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 56,097 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 57,442 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 58,702 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 59,945 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 61,851 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 64,306 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 67,128 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 70,515 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 74,161 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 78,470 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 83,418 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 88,268 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 106,527 deaths | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 90,392 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 91,420 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 91,988 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 92,367 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 92,599 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 92,798 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 91,672 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 90,116 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 89,482 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 89,251 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 88,910 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 88,193 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 88,144 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90,957 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 92,666 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 91,405 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 88,763 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 85,664 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 82,282 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 78,691 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 75,070 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 71,711 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 68,773 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 66,151 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 63,537 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 59,966 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 59,996 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 59,547 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 61,201 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 58,873 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 57,318 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 57,383 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57,078 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56,679 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56,779 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56,414 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56,437 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56,418 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 56,933 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56,297 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 55,976 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 55,770 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 55,191 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,821 deaths | 49,465 deaths | 56,097 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 67,594 deaths | 57,442 deaths | 83,418 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,815 deaths | 88,268 deaths | 106,527 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,344 deaths | 85,664 deaths | 92,666 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,572 deaths | 59,547 deaths | 82,282 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,458 deaths | 56,414 deaths | 61,201 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,033 deaths | 55,191 deaths | 56,933 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of infant deaths in Mozambique was 55,191 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 106,527 deaths in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,465 deaths in 1964.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .