Number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of neonatal deaths was 32,136 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,136 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39,691 deaths
in 1987
All-time low
27,623 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique stood at 32,136 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique peaked at 39,691 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27,623 deaths, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 199 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38,664 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 38,356 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 38,791 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 39,212 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 39,476 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 39,662 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 39,691 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38,610 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 37,883 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 37,403 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 37,053 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 36,750 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 36,402 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 36,855 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 38,923 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 39,099 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38,729 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37,716 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 36,511 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 35,006 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 33,365 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 31,777 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 30,416 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 29,371 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,523 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 27,865 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27,623 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,997 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,235 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,093 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,917 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27,824 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27,936 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28,009 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28,483 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29,134 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,823 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 30,507 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31,111 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31,571 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31,956 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 32,171 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32,192 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32,136 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,927 deaths | 37,883 deaths | 39,691 deaths | 9 |
| 1990s | 37,544 deaths | 36,402 deaths | 39,099 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,018 deaths | 27,623 deaths | 35,006 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,884 deaths | 27,824 deaths | 31,111 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,005 deaths | 31,571 deaths | 32,192 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique was 32,136 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,691 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,623 deaths in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .