Number of stillbirths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of stillbirths was 23,459 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 23,459 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Mozambique peaked at 23,459 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,802, in 2007.
That places Mozambique 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,750 | — |
| 2001 | 21,280 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 20,852 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 20,480 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 19,996 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 19,454 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 18,947 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 18,802 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 19,204 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19,604 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19,745 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19,813 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19,975 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20,097 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,107 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,329 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20,512 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20,754 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,018 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21,417 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22,018 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 22,657 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23,117 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23,459 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,037 | 18,802 | 21,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,377 | 19,745 | 21,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,813 | 22,018 | 23,459 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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 stillbirths in Mozambique?
- Number of stillbirths in Mozambique was 23,459 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 23,459 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,802 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of stillbirths?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation