Under-five deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Under-five deaths was 74,215 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74,215
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
178,553
in 1981
All-time low
74,215
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Under-five deaths in Mozambique, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Mozambique stood at 74,215. 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, 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 201 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.
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 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Mozambique?
- Under-five deaths in Mozambique was 74,215 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 178,553 in 1981.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,215 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for under-five deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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