Number of infant deaths unwpp in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 62,553 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62,553
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103,917
in 1985
All-time low
51,746
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 62,553 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Mozambique peaked at 103,917 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 51,746, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,746 | — |
| 1951 | 51,746 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 51,936 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 52,059 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 52,224 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 52,402 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 52,611 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 52,742 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 52,951 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 53,563 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 54,347 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 55,126 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 55,945 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 56,802 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 57,852 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 58,679 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 59,568 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 60,511 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 61,560 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 62,637 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 63,779 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 65,013 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 66,145 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 68,312 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 70,917 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 73,759 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 77,316 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 81,139 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 85,645 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 90,674 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 95,181 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 102,515 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 102,426 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 102,937 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 103,524 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 103,917 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 97,498 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 97,669 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 95,080 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 93,660 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 93,044 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 92,590 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 91,964 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 90,891 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 92,093 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 97,212 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 97,344 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96,914 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 95,390 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 93,618 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 91,625 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 88,707 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 85,867 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 83,155 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 80,796 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 78,691 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 76,766 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 75,464 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 75,548 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75,724 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74,898 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 73,509 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 72,050 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 70,641 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 68,852 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 67,604 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 66,606 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 65,804 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 65,189 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 64,751 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64,180 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 63,693 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 63,236 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,553 | -1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 62,553 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 62,553 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,398 | 51,746 | 53,563 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,303 | 54,347 | 62,637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,270 | 63,779 | 90,674 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,441 | 93,660 | 103,917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,106 | 90,891 | 97,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,234 | 75,464 | 91,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,990 | 64,751 | 74,898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,416 | 62,553 | 64,180 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Mozambique?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Mozambique was 62,553 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 103,917 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,746 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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