Youth mortality rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Youth mortality rate was 6.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.72
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.15
in 1990
All-time low
6.72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.72 for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 28.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.72 | 20.34 | 28.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.21 | 11.55 | 19.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 7.85 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 6.72 | 7.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 510,094 (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 15.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 532,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 537,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Mozambique?
- Youth mortality rate in Mozambique was 6.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 28.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for youth mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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