Number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of neonatal deaths was 32,136 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,136
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 196 countries
All-time high
39,691
in 1987
All-time low
27,623
in 2007
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique, 1981–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 32,136 for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Mozambique peaked at 39,691 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27,623, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 196 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 | 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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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mozambique was 32,136 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39,691 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,623 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.