Number of infant deaths, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0016 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Mozambique, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0016 deaths per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0092 deaths per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0068 deaths per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0069 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0069 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.007 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.007 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.007 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.007 deaths per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 deaths per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 deaths per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 deaths per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 deaths per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 deaths per person | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.007 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.004 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -3.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0016 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 deaths per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0016 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 deaths per person | 0.0068 deaths per person | 0.007 deaths per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 deaths per person | 0.0069 deaths per person | 0.0076 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 deaths per person | 0.007 deaths per person | 0.0092 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 deaths per person | 0.0048 deaths per person | 0.0068 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0045 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 11 Zimbabwe 0.0018 deaths per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0017 deaths per person compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0016 deaths per person compare
- 15 Benin 0.0015 deaths per person compare
- 16 Sudan 0.0014 deaths per person compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0014 deaths per person compare
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 infant deaths, per capita in Mozambique?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0016 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 deaths per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.