Under-five mortality rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Under-five mortality rate was 59.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.42
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
309.42
in 1981
All-time low
59.42
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Mozambique, 1963–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Mozambique is 59.42, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 309.42 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 59.42, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 269.6 | — |
| 1964 | 270.97 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 272.09 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 273.25 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 274.08 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 274.13 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 273.6 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 273.29 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 272.71 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 271.45 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 270.06 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 268.65 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 267.02 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 265.7 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 264.51 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 263.59 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 262.72 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 262.2 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 309.42 | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 260.19 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 257.92 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 254.72 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 251.35 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 247.81 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 244.44 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 241.28 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 238.15 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 235.06 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 231.76 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 227.92 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 223.12 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 217.15 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 210.59 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 202.46 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 193.65 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 183.92 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 174.08 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 164.62 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 155.74 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 147.46 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 139.77 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 132.54 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 125.75 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 118.77 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 110.67 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 104.39 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 98.27 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 95.62 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 91.13 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 86.48 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 82.9 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 79.71 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 75.81 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 73.26 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 71.97 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.15 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 68.61 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 67.57 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.52 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 63.93 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 61.65 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 59.42 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272.53 | 269.6 | 274.13 | 7 |
| 1970s | 267.97 | 262.72 | 273.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.75 | 238.15 | 309.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.97 | 174.08 | 235.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.8 | 98.27 | 164.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.56 | 68.61 | 95.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.62 | 59.42 | 67.57 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Mozambique?
- Under-five mortality rate in Mozambique was 59.42 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 309.42 in 1981.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.42 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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