Number of youth deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of youth deaths was 82,265 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82,265
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
166,804
in 1990
All-time low
82,265
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Mozambique is 82,265, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Mozambique peaked at 166,804 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82,265, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 166,804 | — |
| 1991 | 164,193 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 161,398 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 158,420 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 156,800 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 158,114 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 158,028 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 155,398 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 151,386 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 146,800 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 141,769 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 136,307 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 130,832 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 125,614 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 120,790 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 116,355 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 111,741 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 106,351 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 103,535 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 101,099 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 101,292 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98,839 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 96,016 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 94,058 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 91,984 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 89,051 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 87,703 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 87,624 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87,019 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 86,683 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 86,874 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85,853 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 85,320 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 83,830 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 82,265 | -1.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 82,265 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 82,265 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,734 | 146,800 | 166,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,439 | 101,099 | 141,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,027 | 86,683 | 101,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,828 | 82,265 | 86,874 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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 youth deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of youth deaths in Mozambique was 82,265 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 166,804 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,265 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of youth deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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