Preterm birth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Preterm birth was 81,099 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Preterm birth in Mozambique, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Mozambique is 81,099, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Mozambique peaked at 81,099 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67,782, in 2010.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73,179 | 67,782 | 79,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,099 | 81,099 | 81,099 | 1 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 317,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 323,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Mozambique?
- Preterm birth in Mozambique was 81,099 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 81,099 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,782 in 2010.
- How does Mozambique rank for preterm birth?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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