Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 70,060 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
70,060
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
73,624
in 2025
All-time low
70,060
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Mozambique, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 70,060 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73,624 | — |
| 2026 | 72,975 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 72,236 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 71,571 | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 70,867 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 70,060 | -1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 70,060 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46,671, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 70,060 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 72,255 | 70,867 | 73,624 | 5 |
| 2030s | 70,060 | 70,060 | 70,060 | 1 |
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)
- 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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Mozambique?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Mozambique was 70,060 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73,624 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,060 in 2030.
- How does Mozambique rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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