Number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of neonatal deaths was 29,035 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
29,035 deaths
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
34,802 deaths
in 1997
All-time low
21,345 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 29,035 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Mozambique peaked at 34,802 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21,345 deaths, 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,345 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 21,515 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 21,691 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 21,873 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 22,060 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 22,253 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 22,477 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 22,719 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 22,940 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 23,129 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 23,316 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 23,532 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 23,743 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 24,022 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 24,366 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 24,689 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 25,055 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 25,411 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 25,757 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 26,106 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 26,596 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 27,103 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 27,628 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 28,175 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 28,593 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 29,086 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 29,843 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 30,568 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 31,279 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 31,777 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 31,882 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 32,136 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 32,406 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 32,777 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 33,341 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 33,006 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 32,106 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 31,273 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 30,305 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 30,036 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 29,870 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 29,313 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 29,658 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 31,355 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 33,308 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 34,520 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 34,750 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 34,802 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34,739 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34,691 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34,580 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 34,372 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34,113 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 33,823 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 33,508 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33,254 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33,103 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 32,841 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32,559 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32,310 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31,969 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31,711 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31,441 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31,104 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30,737 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 30,368 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29,952 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,580 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 29,340 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 29,035 deaths | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,200 deaths | 21,345 deaths | 23,129 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,600 deaths | 23,316 deaths | 26,106 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,065 deaths | 26,596 deaths | 31,777 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,927 deaths | 30,036 deaths | 33,341 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,701 deaths | 29,313 deaths | 34,802 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,446 deaths | 32,310 deaths | 34,580 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,524 deaths | 29,035 deaths | 31,969 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Brazil 31,559 deaths compare
- 14 Niger 30,566 deaths compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 30,414 deaths compare
- 17 Philippines 27,404 deaths compare
- 18 Somalia 27,005 deaths compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 26,890 deaths compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.9878 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique was 29,035 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 34,802 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,345 deaths in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.