Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0962 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0962 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.2271 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0962 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1372 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1572 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1899 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1928 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1919 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1806 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1747 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1061 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0991 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0.128 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | 0.1736 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 0.164 units per square kilometre | 0.1828 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.104 units per square kilometre | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 0.0962 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 44 Kenya 0.1009 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0996 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0938 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Niger 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0926 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0962 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2271 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0962 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five 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.