Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Mozambique
Mozambique: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 74,215 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mozambique is 74,215, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mozambique peaked at 143,779 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74,215, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, male, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4855 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mozambique?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mozambique was 74,215 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 143,779 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,215 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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