Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 29,035 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
29,035
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
34,802
in 1997
All-time low
21,345
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mozambique, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 29,035 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mozambique peaked at 34,802 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21,345, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,345 | — |
| 1951 | 21,515 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 21,691 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 21,873 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 22,060 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 22,253 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 22,477 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 22,719 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 22,940 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 23,129 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 23,316 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 23,532 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 23,743 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 24,022 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 24,366 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 24,689 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 25,055 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 25,411 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 25,757 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 26,106 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 26,596 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 27,103 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 27,628 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 28,175 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 28,593 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 29,086 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 29,843 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 30,568 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 31,279 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 31,777 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 31,882 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 32,136 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 32,406 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 32,777 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 33,341 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 33,006 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 32,106 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 31,273 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 30,305 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 30,036 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 29,870 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 29,313 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 29,658 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 31,355 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 33,308 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 34,520 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 34,750 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 34,802 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34,739 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34,691 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34,580 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,372 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34,113 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 33,823 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33,508 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33,254 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33,103 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32,841 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32,559 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32,310 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31,969 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31,711 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31,441 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31,104 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30,737 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 30,368 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29,952 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,580 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 29,340 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 29,035 | -1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 29,035 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 29,035 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,200 | 21,345 | 23,129 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,600 | 23,316 | 26,106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,065 | 26,596 | 31,777 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,927 | 30,036 | 33,341 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,701 | 29,313 | 34,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,446 | 32,310 | 34,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,524 | 29,035 | 31,969 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Brazil 31,559 compare
- 14 Niger 30,566 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 30,414 compare
- 17 Philippines 27,404 compare
- 18 Somalia 27,005 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 26,890 compare
More health data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mozambique?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mozambique was 29,035 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 34,802 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,345 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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