Stillbirth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Stillbirth rate was 18.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.27
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.79
in 2000
All-time low
17.99
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 18.27 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Mozambique peaked at 26.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.99, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.79 | — |
| 2001 | 25.96 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.24 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 24.54 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 23.63 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.64 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 21.69 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 20.95 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.39 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.66 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.35 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.16 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.94 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.76 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.59 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.37 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.03 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.99 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.13 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.27 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18.29 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.27 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.18 | 20 | 26.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 17.99 | 19.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.24 | 18.13 | 18.29 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2549 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.531 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Mozambique?
- Stillbirth rate in Mozambique was 18.27 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for stillbirth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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