Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 74,215 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74,215
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
143,779
in 1990
All-time low
74,215
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,779 | — |
| 1991 | 142,044 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 140,098 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 137,716 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 135,968 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 137,390 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 137,964 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 136,053 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 132,788 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 128,947 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 124,614 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 119,803 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 114,913 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 110,255 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 105,974 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 102,051 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 97,937 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 93,052 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 90,740 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 88,792 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 89,466 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87,464 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 85,051 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 83,446 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 81,670 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 79,019 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 77,931 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 78,104 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77,752 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77,671 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78,119 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77,329 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76,988 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75,655 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 74,215 | -1.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 74,215 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 74,215 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (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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