Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 62,553 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62,553 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103,917 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
51,746 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 62,553 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Mozambique peaked at 103,917 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 51,746 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51,746 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 51,746 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 51,936 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 52,059 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 52,224 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 52,402 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 52,611 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 52,742 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 52,951 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 53,563 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 54,347 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 55,126 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 55,945 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 56,802 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 57,852 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 58,679 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 59,568 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 60,511 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 61,560 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 62,637 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 63,779 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 65,013 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 66,145 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 68,312 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 70,917 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 73,759 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 77,316 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 81,139 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 85,645 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 90,674 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 95,181 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 102,515 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 102,426 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 102,937 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 103,524 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 103,917 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 97,498 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 97,669 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 95,080 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 93,660 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 93,044 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 92,590 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 91,964 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 90,891 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 92,093 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 97,212 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 97,344 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96,914 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 95,390 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 93,618 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 91,625 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 88,707 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 85,867 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 83,155 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 80,796 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 78,691 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 76,766 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 75,464 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 75,548 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75,724 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74,898 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 73,509 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 72,050 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 70,641 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 68,852 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 67,604 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 66,606 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 65,804 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 65,189 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 64,751 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64,180 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 63,693 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 63,236 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,553 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,398 deaths | 51,746 deaths | 53,563 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,303 deaths | 54,347 deaths | 62,637 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,270 deaths | 63,779 deaths | 90,674 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,441 deaths | 93,660 deaths | 103,917 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,106 deaths | 90,891 deaths | 97,344 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,234 deaths | 75,464 deaths | 91,625 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,990 deaths | 64,751 deaths | 74,898 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,416 deaths | 62,553 deaths | 64,180 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Mozambique?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mozambique was 62,553 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 103,917 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,746 deaths in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.