Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 32,136 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mozambique, 1981–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 32,136 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Mozambique peaked at 39,691 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27,623, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38,664 | — |
| 1982 | 38,356 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 38,791 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 39,212 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 39,476 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39,662 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 39,691 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38,610 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 37,883 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 37,403 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 37,053 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 36,750 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 36,402 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 36,855 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 38,923 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 39,099 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38,729 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37,716 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 36,511 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 35,006 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 33,365 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 31,777 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 30,416 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 29,371 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,523 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 27,865 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27,623 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,997 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,235 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,093 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,917 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27,824 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27,936 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28,009 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28,483 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29,134 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,823 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 30,507 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31,111 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31,571 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31,956 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 32,171 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32,192 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32,136 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,927 | 37,883 | 39,691 | 9 |
| 1990s | 37,544 | 36,402 | 39,099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,018 | 27,623 | 35,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,884 | 27,824 | 31,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,005 | 31,571 | 32,192 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Mozambique?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mozambique was 32,136 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,691 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,623 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.