Number of infant deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of infant deaths was 55,191 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55,191
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 196 countries
All-time high
106,527
in 1981
All-time low
49,465
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of infant deaths in Mozambique, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Mozambique is 55,191, 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 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 49,465, in 1964.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 196 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 49,465 | — |
| 1965 | 50,795 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 52,184 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 53,550 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 54,837 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 56,097 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 57,442 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 58,702 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 59,945 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 61,851 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 64,306 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 67,128 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 70,515 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 74,161 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 78,470 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 83,418 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 88,268 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 106,527 | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 90,392 | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 91,420 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 91,988 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 92,367 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 92,599 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 92,798 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 91,672 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 90,116 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 89,482 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 89,251 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 88,910 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 88,193 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 88,144 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90,957 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 92,666 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 91,405 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 88,763 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 85,664 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 82,282 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 78,691 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 75,070 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 71,711 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 68,773 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 66,151 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 63,537 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 59,966 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 59,996 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 59,547 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 61,201 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 58,873 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 57,318 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 57,383 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57,078 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56,679 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56,779 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 56,414 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56,437 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56,418 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 56,933 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 56,297 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 55,976 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 55,770 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 55,191 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,821 | 49,465 | 56,097 | 6 |
| 1970s | 67,594 | 57,442 | 83,418 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,815 | 88,268 | 106,527 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,344 | 85,664 | 92,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,572 | 59,547 | 82,282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,458 | 56,414 | 61,201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,033 | 55,191 | 56,933 | 5 |
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- 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 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 106,527 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,465 in 1964.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.