Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mozambique, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mozambique is 0.0021 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.0154 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0126 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.012 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.012 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.012 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0121 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.011 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 0.0126 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 under-five deaths, per capita in Mozambique?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Mozambique was 0.0021 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0154 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.