Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0709 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1355 deaths per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0629 deaths per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.1355 deaths per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Mozambique 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0646 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0697 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0713 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0746 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0762 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0787 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0818 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0998 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1061 deaths per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1122 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1355 deaths per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1149 deaths per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1163 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.117 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1175 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1178 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.118 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1166 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1146 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1138 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1135 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1131 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1122 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1121 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1157 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1178 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1162 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1129 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1089 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1046 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1001 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0955 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0912 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0875 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0841 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0808 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0763 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0757 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0749 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0729 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0726 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0721 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0722 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0718 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0724 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0716 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0712 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0713 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.086 deaths per square kilometre | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1061 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.118 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1122 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1355 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1136 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1089 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1178 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0872 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0757 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1046 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0717 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0778 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0724 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 48 Micronesia (country) 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 49 Madagascar 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 East Timor 0.073 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 52 Barbados 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0676 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 54 Malta 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1355 deaths per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.