Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 55th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0493 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0499 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0469 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0497 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0464 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0424 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0387 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0359 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0406 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0482 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0477 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0497 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0445 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0396 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 52 Zimbabwe 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 54 Jamaica 0.0423 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Viet Nam 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Madagascar 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.