Number of under-five deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of under-five deaths was 74,215 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74,215
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
178,553
in 1981
All-time low
74,215
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Mozambique, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 74,215 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Mozambique peaked at 178,553 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 74,215, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 99,083 | — |
| 1969 | 100,692 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 102,478 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 104,179 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 105,731 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 107,922 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 110,833 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 114,288 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 118,650 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 123,655 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 129,649 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 136,525 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 143,700 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 178,553 | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 149,312 | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 151,152 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 151,635 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 151,414 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 150,926 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 150,293 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 148,378 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 145,730 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 143,779 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 142,044 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 140,098 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 137,716 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 135,968 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 137,390 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 137,964 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 136,053 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 132,788 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 128,947 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 124,614 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 119,803 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 114,913 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 110,255 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 105,974 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 102,051 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 97,937 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 93,052 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 90,740 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 88,792 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 89,466 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87,464 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 85,051 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 83,446 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 81,670 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 79,019 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 77,931 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 78,104 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77,752 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77,671 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78,119 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77,329 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76,988 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75,655 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 74,215 | -1.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 74,215 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 74,215 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,888 | 99,083 | 100,692 | 2 |
| 1970s | 115,391 | 102,478 | 136,525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,109 | 143,700 | 178,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,275 | 128,947 | 143,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,813 | 88,792 | 124,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,757 | 77,671 | 89,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,461 | 74,215 | 78,119 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of under-five deaths in Mozambique was 74,215 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 178,553 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,215 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.